🚂 to Divrigi

Bruno and I take the daily 🚂 East Express from track 9 3/4 in Kayseri and cover the distance of 260 kilometres comfortably within 8 hours.
It could be a bit quicker, but in the end we're glad that we're travelling more comfortably than on our bikes.

The journey takes us along a small river and we get a foretaste of the scenery to come. Behind the window panes we see bare hills rolling by. Today, for once, we are sitting in an air-conditioned railway carriage and are not (yet) struggling in the heat.

An animal market is taking place in the city due to the upcoming festival of sacrifice and we have a few amusing conversations with the traders.
On recommendation, we visit the large mosque in the town with its ornate door frame and learn a little about the significance of the place for the Seljuks.

Tomorrow we will continue our journey, this time only one stop, to explore a special highlight of this area.Read more