(written by Dave) Today we did almost nothing – and it was great.  We were up late, had brekkie late and went for a late morning stroll to find another coffee.  This was followed by lunch and pretty much just hanging around.  It is the first day since we left France that we didn’t ride, … Continue reading Where’s Waldo, Turkish style – in Bodrum

(written by Nancy) The aim this morning was to leave a bit earlier than usual, given the long day we had planned so we were up at 6:15, packing and eating our oatmeal for breakfast.  I think the people on duty at the hotel were a bit confused when we didn’t stay for the free … Continue reading Over hill and dale and hill and hill – Didim to Bodrum (100/13,376k)

(written by Dave) Not planning a long day today, we were slow getting out of the guesthouse in the morning.  I think it was close to 9:30 by the time we said goodbye and good luck to Tom, the owner/operator.  Tom was a good guy.  This summer he is buying a house, getting married and … Continue reading Double day and the wind – Selçuk to Didim (97/13,276 k)

(written by Nancy) Last night for dinner we ended up at a little restaurant in the middle of town (which is just a 5min walk from our guesthouse) and had some delicious lentil soup and shared a Turkish pizza.  The restaurant owner was rightly proud of his lentil soup, saying we would not find the … Continue reading Old stuff day number two in Selçuk – Ephesus

(written by Dave) Today was our first day being tourist in Selcuk.  We decided to stay in town, saving the bigger site of Ephesus for tomorrow.  Like many of our readers (I’m guessing), we’d never heard of Ephesus before this trip.  The things we saw today in town are all interrelated with the history so … Continue reading Old stuff day number one in Selçuk

(written by Nancy) We had a good sleep last night – it was very quiet at the hotel and there was very little traffic on the road outside.  I think it is really a sleepy little town.  Dave has included a picture of dinner from last night – we went to a restaurant recommended by … Continue reading Please don’t shoot – Sigacik/Seferihisar to Selçuk (78/13,179ks)

(written by Dave) We’ve had a great first day riding in Turkey.  After another excellent brekkie at the hotel and a send off from Emre (the hotel owner and wonderful host), we hit the road about 9AM.  We didn’t make it far before the first stop at the tourist information centre.  We were looking for … Continue reading Great first day riding in Turkey – Cesme to Sigacik/Seferihisar (80/13,101 ks)

(written by Dave) Europe, including Turkey, changed their clocks overnight to day-light-savings.  We had no idea that this was coming.  We can’t read Greek or Turkish, so the recent newspapers would have been no use.  Same for the news on TV.  Technology saved the day as our iPhone, connected now to a Turkish network got … Continue reading Untourist day in Cesme, Turkey

(written by Nancy) Well, two ferries and a bit of wandering later and here we are, in Cesme Turkey! Our first ferry did not leave Piraeus until 9pm yesterday so we had the day to do a bit more sightseeing.  We took the metro back into Athens and saw a few more sites, including the … Continue reading Into Turkey!