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To Turgutlu: Heat wave increases

29 Jun

As usual…. leaving a larger city isn’t so easy: you have to find the best compromise between fast and not to big road.  So then you bypass the Turk Beer Factory (just beside Efes) And the temperature rises.  So soon … Read More »

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Back to Izmir

28 Jun

There was some topics that are bothering me since a few weeks. My front tyre was doing strange and the whole power Management isn’t working as thought first.  So I had some parcel to waiting for me – or going … Read More »

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Chios – Çesme: Back to Turkey….

27 Jun

Today’s goal was easy…. cycling back to Chios and waiting for the ferry in the evening… unfortunately, they are only in the morning and evening… so by bicycle you need to sleep close to the ferry station.  The landscape was … Read More »

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Around Chios, day 2

26 Jun

Breakfast in the wild is the best breakfast when nice weather…. 🙂 I had a bit forgotten the Greek way…. having tons of little churches and monasteries … after Turkey a bit strange again.  While the centre of island is … Read More »

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Chios Island, cycling day 1

25 Jun

The island Chios is for sure not so flat… and the day started with headwind from north. Not so bad since the temperature was higher and will be higher the next days.  Fortunately a synthetic green, it would use to … Read More »

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Transition to Chios, for some resting time

23 Jun

After some days cycling I needed to rest a bit, destress before cycling around the island.  Therefore I headed towards the Chios where I booked a hotel before the cycling.  Arriving near Chios And here you will see as well … Read More »

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To Çesme, the touristic region of Izmir

22 Jun

The road to leave the city was quite easy especially the first km were on the cycling lane beside the sea.  And a look back is showing the importance of Izmir as a cargo haven.  And here and there the … Read More »

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To Izmir – with first technical issue (excluding tire)

21 Jun

Once again, the app for WordPress did made  a mismatch with the order of the pictures.  So here the reverse order of the day (-; The day ended with something very very delicious… and sorry for the Greek fans among … Read More »

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To Aliaga to get rest…

20 Jun

It had to happen…. my real first mistake on wild camping. After loosing the fresh water and having only 600mlnof sweet drink. And then I should have been further away from the road (trucks were loud, even 100m away) and … Read More »

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Captain Georges is leaving Lesbos late evening

19 Jun

After having spent a relaxation weekend (no cycling after 5 days in row) on Lesbos, I had to left the island in the evening. Yes, there are only one ferry in the morning, one in the evening from each side.  … Read More »

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To Ayvalik…the end of the journey in the group

15 Jun

After breakfast…. the topic of the day was set: Climbing up the 275m back of yesterday…. Climbing done! 🙂 Some shelters for sheeps and goats…were those houses in ancient time? (Like in Greek time? (-;) After 8km I arrived at … Read More »

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To the camping of Bektas

14 Jun

So the day started in near heaven situation: as yesterday in the calm place surrounded by the wineyard.   We cycled towards the ferry and arrived well in time to shoot some additional pictures: The ferry started… I used the … Read More »

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Bozcaada Island

13 Jun

Today was waking up like in paradise… calm, fresh air, sun, a sweet breeze and with the view on the private winard. And then to the north of the island to my favourites: wind mills 🙂 With some cliffs and … Read More »

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A new journey…. Troy

12 Jun

When I left Çanakkale in the morning, I saw the rest of the city I had not discovered by foot earlier. It seems the wind are very favourable… at least for me 🙂 I need some water bottles as I … Read More »

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Some impressions of Çanakkale 

11 Jun

Well… what to say… meeting Ali at the sea museum with the dream of living in a cold, less sun intense country.  Going out for eating…. walking in the Center… of course some laundry and enjoying life. Really nice 🙂 … Read More »

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To Çanakkale : bye bye European Continent!

9 Jun

After the usual cleaning of the wildcamping (what ever was possible because of the amount), I was looking for joining Gelibolu and the indicated post office. I had first planned to see the peninsula – but the parcel was waiting … Read More »

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To Güneyli (north of  Gelibolu)

8 Jun

Well… the first task of the day after the breakfast…. … was to fix the front tire as it was not tight. Fortunately, there was a fuel station closeby. And it was a good start… friendly people, some with very … Read More »

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Αντίο Ελλάδα – Merhaba Türkiye

7 Jun

So finally today was the day to leave Greece after a long while. With some delay because of some issues with the blog software… The departure was easy… just needed to have some stuff done first.  Then the direction was … Read More »

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Alexandroupolis…. the last days of Greece for the bycycle 

6 Jun

The last days resting at the camping of Alexandroupolis…beach, electronic, bike repairs, and more…. Last pork for a while….

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To Alexandroupolis 

31 May

Getting up with the sun is always nice…. and it will be a reason why I might have to get earlier to bed;-). Especially when the sun is heating the tent… Hello sun! The quiet cost west of Alexandroupoli with … Read More »

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To the cost, south of Sapes

30 May

Sometimes you have to sleep beside the road…in that case it was a side road which could not be seen from the main road. Even at night, the by-passing cars were not able see the tent and its reflecting parts.  … Read More »

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To south of Komotini 

30 May

Waking up at the beach was a nice experience especially because of the wind and the noise.  On the other hand, the vacuum cleaning with a towel isn’t so effective.  Unfortunately, the app for the blog is sometimes not working … Read More »

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To the beach..

28 May

After passing the rainy days at a very friendly warmshower/couchsurfer, the journey continued… with headwind. But good training for the legs.  Finally some doping for the mind and the body…. Water and church together… the most important for many of … Read More »

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Leaving Thasos

25 May

After having pack the tent, buying some food and taking a coffe italiano, i was ready for the ferry Where some of the blocks are delivered Feeling a bit home… but not daring to knock at the door 😉 Dark … Read More »

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Cycling and Camping on Thasos

23 May

After a few days in the hotel, I started with some rain drops to cycle south of the Thasos Island. The goal: find the Giola pool and a place to put the tent.  I wouldn’t go to the Giola by … Read More »

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