Travelogues Turkey

After a hearty breakfast at the harbor of Ayvalik, I continued my journey southeast. I avoided the main road when leaving Ayvalik and at Altinolu, which meant dealing with...

From Bandirma, we had to overcome a small climb and deal with some wind. During the ride to Biga, I stuck to the main road, which was not very busy. As you get further away from...

The exit from the million city of Bursa was more pleasant than expected. Today was the first longer stage since the winter break. The first 35 kilometers went well on the...

My host didn't let me leave without a hearty breakfast. It was the whole program, including pancakes, boiled eggs, about 1 kilogram of bread with various cheese types, olives,...

On January 8th, the journey continued after the winter break. A month without sports and lots of food over the holidays has left its mark, so I wanted to take it easy on the...

Don Curry usually copes well with outside temperatures. He can handle both heat and cold. The only problem arises when the temperature differences within a day become too large....

Don Curry has spent the night in various locations throughout his life. From treehouses to Maharaja palaces, from simple tents to high-rise apartments, from ship cabins to...

Don Curry is writing a sequel story. He has never done that before. But today's program seamlessly continues yesterday's story, at least when it comes to Abraham's story....

Don Curry plans meticulously. He not only knows what he wants to see; he also keeps in mind the order in which he needs to visit the sites so that the position of the sun is...

The long journey back home...

I have spent about 3 weeks in Turkey now and I must say, it has exceeded all my expectations. The people are incredibly hospitable and helpful, but Turkey also has a lot to...

when I set foot on German soil at the airport in Berlin after the lunch break 😜 I hope I don't get knocked back into the transit area again 😅🫣 Goodbye was great, and see you...

04/11/2024: In absolute silence, apart from a moderate croaking of frogs, we slept well and, well rested, set off for the sand dunes of Patara. (If our Turkish camping neighbors...

The next morning, the streets in Pamukkale did not inspire confidence, so I didn't want to take any risks. That's why I went to a small travel agency in the morning where the...

Breakfast at the hotel

After completing the travel program, Don Curry calculated the expected number of kilometers to be covered: a total of about 10,000 km. However, plans and reality often diverge....

Don Curry likes animals. Basically. Actually without exception (except bedbugs, jellyfish, tapeworms, mosquitoes, ...). So almost without exception. And Don Curry realizes that...

Don Curry is very interested in history, especially ancient cultures and the structures and art objects created by them. He was supposed to trace the footsteps of a particularly...

Don Curry has been enjoying scenic beauties and admiring individual buildings in magnificent surroundings in the past few days. Only the city of Erzurum could be considered an...

We have heard a lot about Istanbul, including warnings about the wild traffic. That's why we set off extra early and hope to get to Turkey faster at the small border crossing in...

Tag 1 – Arrival with small 'highlights'The vacation started right with a little adventure: a complete closure on the highway towards the airport. Of course, exactly on our travel...

We have decided to take a boat tour on the Green Canyon. On the way there, we took a bus over steep mountains along cliffs (since it was a larger coach bus, the journey was...

04/10/2024: After yesterday's rest day, we hit the road again - first we quickly withdraw some money from the ATM (high fees!), buy some bread (in the Migros, which is open...

07.04.2024: The night was not restful in the parking lot in Lapseki; it was very loud and the police often patrolled past with blue lights flashing. We were therefore alert with...

A sunny morning, the city wakes up and I immediately see hustle and bustle. I go for breakfast and have to make do with tea instead of coffee. Then I'll try to get a SIM card....

After the two-day break in Trabzon, I was, of course, caught in the bad weather that I was trying to avoid. There wasn't much to enjoy about today's stage except that I made...

After the break in Samsun, I wanted to tackle a longer stage today. Hamdi and Elif told me about a beautiful place in Yason where their son had camped a few years ago. There...

Goodbye the next day

The next morning at breakfast, a young cat joined us and also wanted to explore our room afterwards. After a little petting, she had to leave again, as we still had about 400...

In the morning, there was still enough time for a short visit and a hearty breakfast, as only a short stage was planned. Today's drive was along the Aegean coast in good...