Travelogues Turkey

During his journey through Anatolia, Don Curry has already visited several churches. However, most of them were only used as museums or picturesque ruins. It was only yesterday...

Day 14 - Konya

Day 8 - The Ionian Coast

Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 18, 2020: The evening at Ramasan's restaurant at the foot of Tahtali is quite cozy. He offers me to stay in a cabin, so I don't need to...

Konya --> Istanbul

Monday 31.7. (22km) After many cyclists advised us not to ride directly to Istanbul (too many people, too much traffic), we decided to take the bus. We pay 35 TL per person...

The first project day began with a visit to the Eksi 25 association. The organization is committed to protecting children and promoting social cohesion between refugees and the

Good morning from the Sweet Home Suite Hotel! Now, with four of us, organizing around the bathroom and the set departure time became a whole new challenge. While both of us had...

Good morning from Trabzon! I never thought I would miss my sleeping spot in the rooftop tent of a camper van. However, during the past night, it definitely happened at least six...

4 days in Istanbul

That was a short tour of only 96 km. But I didn't want to miss out on this area. Cappadocia is known for its amazing rock formations and many caves. I think the photos speak for...

Day 0 - Istanbul

Today morning I made my way to Asia. But first I stopped by the hostel where I had gotten excellent coffee yesterday. The landlady had recommended the apple tea to me, which I...

Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque

Due to the below freezing temperatures, I was in no rush to leave Nazilli. So, I relaxed in the city and had breakfast before continuing east in the sunshine. This was the first...

Don Curry reached the easternmost point of his journey with Ani yesterday. From now on, there was only one direction: west. The return was initiated and the long journey home...

Don Curry has gained a lot of travel experience. He knows that there are always unforeseen problems that need to be solved. Sometimes he can rely on proven solutions, sometimes...

Evening at the Hotel

Monday, October 19th: Today I want to walk to Cerali, which is 15 km away. After a few days in the mountains, I'm looking forward to the sea again. It would be great if I find a...

Friday, 16th September: Today it means getting up very early. I want to join the Ukrainian hiking group and climb Mount Tahtali, which is 2365 m high. It's 5:30 in the morning...

Stumper, Slopper, Tour Catcher.

We are sitting on the night bus to Erzurum, in the very east of Türkiye. The road takes us along the wild Black Sea coast and the sun is slowly setting. Yesterday evening I...

First day in Istanbul. Crazy this 15 million city. Today I walked along the Bosphorus to the ferry docks. Once I arrived there, I booked a 90-minute boat tour. It's just...

Heute ging es nach einem leckeren Frühstück weiter in die Türkei hinein. Unzählige Versuche, die elektronische Maut HGS zu kaufen, scheiterten, da man uns wie gestern schon...

So, today I crossed the Turkish border, unfortunately had massive problems with Turkish customs. The Turkish border officials were all very nice, but the customs officers...

On the stage to Izmir, we made good progress with good weather and sometimes a tailwind. After a short coffee break in Menemen, the 100 kilometers were easy to ride, and I was...

I had to deal with icy winds in the first half of the stage. With gusts of up to 70 km/h and temperatures around freezing point, I headed northwest from Biga towards the coast....

Farewell from Marianna the next morning

End of October 2020 to beginning of March 2021: From October 25th, I will continue hiking the Likian Yolu for two more days until Kas. From here, I will take a bus back to...

We explore the snow-white slopes of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis.