10.000 km and more canyons

Cycling in Turkey is a real pleasure! Today was a great example of why we like it so much. No. 1: The landscape is just breathtaking. Today, we cycled on canyon roads again. There was almost no traffic, so we could really enjoy our surroundings! No. 2: Logistics are relatively easy. There's many fresh water springs along the road, so we can regularly fill up our water bottles without buying plastic bottles or having to worry about how many extra litres of water we have to carry. Often, there's also a picnic area with tables and benches, sometimes even toilets. Wild camping is also legal and safe, so we usually find a good and quiet spot. Like today, where we are camping with a lake and mountain view. No. 3: The Turkish hospitality. Again, we met some really nice people. After we missed a lunch invitation due to communication problems, we met 2 teenagers at a gas station in Şiran. They invited us to some tea (of course), then took us to a restaurant, so we could eat something. Next stop was a tea shop again where they also filled up our water bottles and got us some local dessert called pestil köme (nuts in a sweet creme). Many people came by, we walked around the main street a couple of times, and after 2 hours I think we've "talked" (thanks to Google Translate again...) to everyone in the village. They wanted us to stay for longer, but it was getting late and we wanted to get to a nice camp spot. So we said goodbye and continued a few kilometres until we found our campspot.
And as a side note: We passed the 10.000km since we left for this Panamerica Substitute Trip.Baca lagi