Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 After a wonderful rest day in Trabzon where we treated ourselves to a night at a hotel, ate everything that took our fancy and had a good cleanse in the hamam where I was laid out on a marble slab and scrubbed, washed and massaged … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 My first impressions of Turkey have been that the food is fantastic, the drivers are considerate, nearly always giving a friendly honk and wave as they pass – in both directions, and the people always seem to be there when we need them. For example, … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 It goes like this: Chris and I are walking down the main street of a town, Espiye, with our phones out looking for a cafe with a wifi signal. A man comes up and asks Chris (always Chris) where we are from. ‘England’ replies Chris. … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 For our blog post on this section of our journey please see our sister site, 45 Degrees North. Here’s a sneak peak: My first impressions of Turkey have been that the food is fantastic, the drivers are considerate, nearly always giving a friendly honk and … Read more
