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Turkey

Turkey, Fethiye to Kushadasi

Posted on September 30, 2014 by John Chevis

So after a day in bed feeling decidedly unwell I was ready to get out and see some of what Fethiye and it’s neighbour, Oludeniz had to offer. Given that we’d cycled through Fethiye on our way to the pansiyon … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Side to Fethiye

Posted on September 12, 2014 by John Chevis

Well after our epic day into Side, we weren’t in any hurry to do much the following day, thankfully the hotel was a pleasant place to sit and do nothing and with good Wi Fi that nothing became my Cappadoccia … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Goreme to Side

Posted on September 4, 2014 by John Chevis

After four wonderful nights in Goreme it was time to leave, we said our goodbyes to the guys at the view Cave Hotel and set off up the hill to Uchisar. It’s a fairly steep climb and about 5km in … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Cappadoccia and surrounding area !!

Posted on August 31, 2014 by John Chevis

Cappadoccia, meaning either “low country” or “land of beautiful horses” depending on where it's name originally came from sits in Central Turkey. It is in Eastern Anatolia and is primarily in the Nevshehir Province. It's a volcanic region sitting on … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Sarkisla to Goreme…Turkey’s Jewel !!!

Posted on August 28, 2014 by John Chevis

Again we were well rested, fed and ready to ride the following morning, it was to be a tough day but it started well enough. We clocked up the first 50km fairly quickly and decided to make a small detour … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Tokat to Sarkisla

Posted on August 26, 2014 by John Chevis

Day four and we bid farewell to the wonderful staff at the hotel and set off on one of our toughest days cycling in Turkey so far, I thought the ride up to Akkus was tough but man this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Hospitality, Sarkisla, Sivas, Tashan, Tokat, Turkey, world cycle tour, Yildizeli | Tagged | Leave a comment

Turkey, Unye to Tokat

Posted on August 23, 2014 by John Chevis

So my last blog ended at the Black Sea town of Unye, the easy part of our trip was now at an end, it was time to head into the hills !! It had been pretty flat along the coast … Continue reading →

Posted in Akkus, Black Sea Coast, Cycling, Hospitality, Niksar, Tashan, Tokat, Turkey, Unye, world cycle tour | Tagged | 4 Comments

Turkey, Trabzon to Unye

Posted on August 9, 2014 by John Chevis

Our first real day in Trabzon, well we’re not counting yesterday because we were both knackered and spent most of our day catching up on sleep, night flights are a pain !! Anyway back to our first day, we’d booked … Continue reading →

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My lazy summer !!

Posted on July 17, 2014 by John Chevis

We arrived home from Australia at the end of May, six weeks of relaxation stretched before me until we'd be off on our next adventure. Relaxation, I use the word sparingly, our time back in the UK would be in … Continue reading →

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