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Istanbul (not Constantinople!)
/1 Comment/in Asia, Europe, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanIstanbul is crammed with so much great architecture, history, people, food and art that it’s impossible to explain it all. So better to just explain my feelings. In 2002 I had this crazy idea that I’d ride around the world on a motorcycle. Maybe it wasn’t so crazy but it was long a dream to […]
The Price of Gas? Come on!
/0 Comments/in Asia, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanI’m finding Turkey to be perhaps the most expensive country I’ve visited on this journey. I guess that’s the western European economy bleeding over into the most western part of Asia from this side of the globe. In the USA everyone is up in arms about the price of gas – petrol, fuel, benzine – […]
The Arduous Process of Getting Home
/0 Comments/in Asia, Europe, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanAfter numerous e-mails and phone calls to more than a dozen shipping and air-freight brokers, I’ve found a way to get Doc home for a reasonable price. Thanks to the good folks at Yakin Dogu Deniz Acenteligi A.S in Istanbul who were referred to me by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines (WWL), I’m arranging to have my […]
Longing for better roads?
/0 Comments/in Asia, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanI remember days in Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Malawi and even Namibia and Sudan just wishing and dreaming of nice sweeping turns on pavement roads. But you know what? I miss those places. The roads too. The more I ride and the more obstacles I overcome and those fears I confront, I build more confidence […]
Riding Through A Small Turkish City
/0 Comments/in Asia, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanClassic Four Minaret Mosque Photo by Ursula
Istanbul. So Much To See
/0 Comments/in Asia, Europe, Travelogue, Turkey /by allanConstantinople? Istanbul? There are two sides of the city. One is in Asia (Anatolia) and the other Europe (Rumelia). It’s truly where the two continents meet. Crossing the bridge over the Bosporus, the narrow strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, which ultimately connects with the Mediterranean. This narrow strait is […]
Yeah baby! I made it!
/0 Comments/in Asia, Europe, Travelogue /by allanWelcome to Istanbul. East meets West. WorldRider meets Europe. Phew. Crossing the Bosporus makes the fifth continent I’ve traveled since starting my journey nearly three years ago. A major milestone.