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MotoTrip Eastern Mediterranean
  • Razvan Dragomir
  • Ioana Somi
  • Razvan Dragomir
  • Ioana Somi

MotoTrip Eastern Mediterranean

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  • MotoTrip Eastern Mediterranean

    Beautiful city of Marmaris

    9 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Marmaris was more peaceful and enjoyable than Bodrum. Lots of beautiful corners in the old city, we really didn’t expect it to be this nice. The Grand Bazar has everything, including a wide variety of spice and plants - including ginseng root. We had a lovely walk here.

    Before leaving we had some corn on the green space near the marina, where we parked our bike. We also covered up a bit more, as the sun was really burning hot during the previous days.

    The bike was parked near a book collection box, which I found hope bringing.    Okumaya devam et

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    Secret garden camping

    10 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Kabak is close to the famous Butterfly Valley and Oludeniz. “You have to go to Kabak”, Debbie said during our stay near Izmir. Both her and Iain spoke so highly of the place that we didn’t even do much research about it. We simply looked for a camping on the map and got going.

    Kabak feels like a final frontier, a hippie safe heaven, outside the hustle and bustle of the cities. The paved road ends very soon when beginning the descend to the valley. It’s so rough that we thought we wouldn’t make it.

    They had warned us about this man who sits at a crossroad. To the left is the camping he gets a commission from. To the right is the very bumpy road that looks like it’s ending there, it actually just takes a very sharp left. “Don’t listen to him, go on..” I remembered them saying.

    And so we arrived at this crossroads. It felt like being in a story, where a mythological creature blocks the road. Three times he asked, three times we said no:
    -Where are you going my friends?
    -To the beach.
    -Tent?
    -No, beach.
    He points at our tent.
    -Tent?
    -No, the beach.
    -Ok, go that way.

    We passed. And moved on. A few minutes later the road really ended - there was road block that scooters went past, but it looked like only small authorized cars were allowed further. I went to look for the camping on foot, using the beach as the guide, as I remembered from the map. My phone battery had died. I returned to the place to find Razvan had gone. I started looking left and right, a man came from a car parked nearby with google translate showing up on his phone.
    “I sent your friend to Secret Garden”.
    The way I found was only reachable on foot.
    “With the motorbike?”
    “Yes, go left.”

    I thanked him and went on to find Razvan coming to get me. He had found the camping, parked the bike and came back to get me.

    The camping is a beautiful place, set in a pine forest, 10 minutes from the beach. The tents are set in small areas, nicely spaced, there’s a common area with access to wifi and electricity, clean showers and toilets (cold water only) and a kitchen that serves food if you want it.

    We decided to spend at least a day here and enjoy a break from traveling in the heat.    Okumaya devam et

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    Day at the beach

    10 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    At last, a full day of not being on the road or having to pack everything up in the morning.

    We woke up and made our way to Lukka Coffee shop, right on the beach - rose ice latte and a cappuccino. Then we went for a swim.

    We rented an umbrella for some shade. Kabak is still quite raw, but there is just enough service to be conformable. There’s only one cafe on the beach, one place to rent umbrellas from and a few locals offering boat tours in small boats. All campings have a restaurant area and there are 2 small shops in the village.

    We had a relaxing day of swimming and sunbathing ad got to watch other travellers look for their way, much as we did the previous evening.

    Kabak is a charming, small place, definitely worth a visit. The young are better represented in terms of people, but you can find all ages - as long as they’re free spirited.    Okumaya devam et

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    Journaling and relaxing

    11 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    We spent most of Sunday in the shade, taking advantage of the camping’s lounge areas.
    It felt a little unreal to be catching up on journaling near a tree growing actual bananas. There was a lot of catching up to do, so by the time we were done it was already around 5.

    We took the forest path to the beach and cooled off after what seemed like a sauna like day, with no escape from the heat.

    Part of the beach is reserved for turtles laying eggs there, so it is forbidden to be there after 8pm. We hoped to see some coming ashore, but no luck. See you next time 🐢 turtles.

    We had a shower and then grabbed dinner at Saucy bites, the neighbouring camping. It was, by far, the best salad I had in a long time. Not sure if it was the pomegranate sauce or the mix of veggies, but it was delicious. I’m told the burger wasn’t bad either.

    All in all, a relaxing day.    Okumaya devam et

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    Leaving Kabak

    12 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    It always takes us a solid 2h to pack everything up. We moved from the tent area to the motorcycle and then again a little to the left, following the shade.

    Kabak was so lovely I felt nostalgic to leave it, even after just 2 days spent here.

    I walked the unpaved way up, while Razvan made sure the motorcycle made it safely back up. And when we met the mythical camping commission minotaurus, we set on, both of us on the bike.    Okumaya devam et

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    Kekova Island Walk

    13 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Kekova is a small, uninhabited island. On its northern side, there are the ruins of a city that collapsed during an earthquake in the 2nd century. It was later rebuilt as Xera, a city that flourished during the Byzantine period - you can still see the ruins of one of their cathedrals. It was finally abandoned during the Arab incursions and later on disputed between Italy and Turkyie, for wood exploitation during the summer months. It belongs to Turkyie since 1932 and is uninhabited.

    This the peak of our boat tour. The boat took an hour long break here, enough for us to walk around and have some delicious home made ice cream.
    Kudos the guy from the cafe who pointed a mirror to me while trying to take a picture with their sign. Made me feel like a million bucks.

    2 people didn’t pay attention to the time and were left behind. The boat had to back up shortly after we left. This is the second time since our arrival in Turkyie when the boats leave exactly on time and would rather leave people behind.    Okumaya devam et

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    Wild boar at the Naos Camping in Kas

    14 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We chose Naos based on the reviews, despite it being a bit further away from the centre. Or maybe exactly for that :) It had the cleanest bathroom and a very nice, shaded, common space for chilling out or cooking.

    We went for a walk into town (and back) and, even after tiring ourselves out, we still couldn’t sleep much. There are lots of light posts and the camping is quite noisy at night. We assumed that being away from the centre meant it was quiet, but everyone kept driving in an out of the camp. Plus there’s gravel inside the yard, so you can hear every step. It didn’t help that it was also very hot. All in all, we really didn’t get much sleep.

    The upside was that we were up to see a wild boar trying to come in and camp late into the night. Surprisingly, we’re still not used to hearing the call to prayer, and the evening one took us by surprise.    Okumaya devam et

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    Myra Antik Keti

    14 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Myra was one of the few cities in the early Roman Empire that had the metropolis title. Its fame comes mostly from St Nicholas who settled and developed his teachings here.
    It was impressive to learn they build their cemetery similarly to a living city. The main picture shows part of the Necropolis, city of the dead, while on the east, next to it, they had the Acropolis, city of the living.

    We had some ice cream and also tried cactus fruit from road side farmers. Pear taste, big seeds - not to be handled by hand, as it can still be prickly.    Okumaya devam et

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    Cirali evening swim

    14 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We arrived at Cirali in the afternoon with just enough time to setup the tent and then go for a swim. The campings were all pretty similar, lots of trees, and a mix of tents and bungalows.
    We were surprised to find out how many Russians are in this area. Even the camp owner where we stayed was a Russian woman in her thirties.
    While setting up the tent, I found a necklace, which I left in a tree nearby. A small tribute :)

    Cirali is quite small, so the walk from the camping to the beach only took us a few short minutes. Bonus points because it went through a small cacti park.

    The beach was one of the wider ones we’ve seen. It was windy, so also a bit wavy, but either way, really nice for a swim. I was touched to see a family that had also brought their grandma with them. Two people supported her as she walked into the water. Then she got an inflatable support and really enjoyed herself. The happiness on her face was touching. It brought me tears to watch them be together like that, 3 generations, thinking about my own grandma and how I would’ve liked to offer her such a moment. Even writing about this makes me tear up again.
    It was a beautiful moment, for sure.    Okumaya devam et

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    Dinner at Valentina Restaurant

    14 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

    Coming back from the beach it was time to shower and get dinner.

    We stopped at Valentina’s, 5 minutes away from our camping. It was quite busy, so we figured the food must be good. I had spinach gozleme and Razvan went for a sizzling dish again. We had to wait for a very long time to get the food and there was only one waiter who spoke some English, out of the 3 people working there.
    Everyone seemed to be getting fussy about having to wait, people were walking around getting their own menus.

    On the bright side, turkish çai is on the house and self service. You can get as many refills as you’d like. They also brought out plates with watermelon to everyone. Not sure if this is standard practice or they were just trying to compensate for being slow that evening, but they seemed to be making an effort.

    To top it all off, we got some traditional dessert - kunefe. Delicious! Well worth the very long wait.    Okumaya devam et

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    Cirali Camping

    15 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    It was still so hot that we only covered half the tent with the second layer. Even so, it was difficult to sleep, because of the heat. Being up also meant we got to see a hedgehog walking around, before going to sleep (or trying to).

    Everything looked much better in the morning, under the morning light. It feels wonderful to be camping and traveling a country with such an abundance of fruit. Our camping had pomegranate, mandarin, and lemon trees.
    The showers and toilets were basic, but very clean. And we also had warm water, which is always a welcomed surprise at this point.

    Cirali is a small place, so there were mostly turkish domestic visitors and Russians. We noticed lots of Decathlon equipment being used in all the campings.

    We took a moment to mark the map and update our route, packed everything up and got going again.    Okumaya devam et

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    Chimera Flames

    15 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    The eternal flames of Chimera are far more interesting when you also know the story behind. So here it is.

    Hippones, son of the King of Ephyra, accidentally kills his brother, Belleros, during a hunting party and then he takes a new name: Bellerophontes - the one who ate Belleros. So his father bans him into exile.

    He takes refuge with the King of Argos. He feels sorry for the young man and doesn’t want to kill him, so he sents him on to the king of Lycia. This king also doesn’t want to kill a man for nothing, so he leaves his fate at the hand of Gods by ordering him to kill the Chimera.

    Chimera was a fire breathing mythical creature, often depicted as a mix of animals (lion, goat and snake, most often). She was the end of many men and brought fear to the region.

    Chimera attacks. Bellerophon listens to his intuition and the Gods. He flies on Pegasus, his winged horse, high in the sky and shoots Chimera from up there, getting her straight into the ground. The flames coming up from the rocks are said to be Chimera still breathing out fire from inside the ground.

    To celebrate the victory, the people organise a race. The athletes light their torches from the flames and run down to the Olympos city.

    This was believed to be the first Olympic Race.

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    This was short 2km hike, very close to Cirali. You could feel Chimera, as it was so hot, everyone, including us, was sweating heavily in an attempt not melt down.
    This is close to Mt Olympos - different than the Greek version of it, where the Gods were said to live.    Okumaya devam et

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    Aspendos Theatre

    15 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Now this is a theatre that can put on a show!

    Aspendos Theatre was, by far, the most, the most impressive so far. It’s so well preserved, they still have concerts and theatre plays here. We would’ve loved to see one live, but there wasn’t anything for another 5 days.

    Aspendos exists from the 5th century BC, but the theatre was built in the 2nd century BC, under Marcus Aurelius. The city was a major sea port under roman rule, but remained influential no matter who was in power.

    How majestic, to build a theatre more than 2000 years ago that still hold gatherings. Absolutely impressive!    Okumaya devam et

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    Camping next to a 5 stars resort

    16 Eylül 2022, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    This region of Antalya is lined with 5 star resorts. Driving by them left us in awe at all the luxury displayed. It was also in (very) high contrast to the poverty around them.

    We even camped next to a big hotel. It felt interesting to share the camping with just a few others, peacefully enjoying ourselves and the beach. Right next to us you could hear music in the evening and live animation by the pool in the morning. Felt a bit surreal, this mix of the two worlds.

    Again, we slept without the second layer on the tent due to the heat, resting safely under the wooden roof where we pitched the tent.    Okumaya devam et

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