First, a few more bullet holes.. The last day with Josip, we finish riding through north Bosnia before crossing the border to Croatia.. but not without witnessing a few last abandoned and destroyed villages. So few people have moved back since the war. I haven’t seen any other country like this on my trip so far. And it would be such a...
Warning! Lots of pictures in this one (well more than normal anyway.. ) Romania is sooo beautiful. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but glad to find it to be a great place to ride a motorcycle.. First a few views from the road: Farming gets done by hand around here! Fields, sheep herding.. not many fences, not many borders.. I like it.. I know...
It was kind of fun to stop the bike on a big bridge with no emergency lane, large trucks passing by to hop off and take a photo!! Not often you get the border sign in a place like this?! Such things would usually scare me in the past, but now I just do whatever I want.. cocky rider in the making! ;-/ I’ve been looking forward to Romania...
Apologies for the delayed blog post!! I’m horribly behind again.. I’ve really really been on the move.. Meeting so many people, wonderful hosts, riding the bike a lot, leaving little time for blogging. Always a tough decision, should I go see that or meet them, or update my blog.. Have to say that I tend to choose enjoying my experiences over...
Finally, I’ve made it to the top of Turkey! And saved the really big city for last. Istanbul! (Formerly known as Constantinople) I get a bit disappointed as there is so much of Turkey I have missed.. I need at least a month in each country!! ;-( I was and I was not looking forward to Istanbul.. the mere size of the place scared the bejeebers out of me and...
Olympos concluded my south coast of Turkey tour.. I continued east to the city of Antalya, and then made my way inland to Pamukkale.. Another great spot recommended by my great Turkish advisor, Robert from www.bike-turkey.com. If you’ve never heard of Pamukkale like me, it is actually one of the most unique places to visit in this country. But why...
I was told of a sunken city in the nearby area of Kekova, and wanted to check it out. It was a small city that used to be part of the mainland until a huge earthquake tore it apart which resulted in becoming an island instead. However! When I found this beautiful place tucked well into the bush and seaside, I found where all the tour buses are hiding out...
While in Gocek, the always helpful Doug Wothke sent me a message saying he has a friend in Kas, south Turkey, if I happen to be going that way. I looked it up and I was only 150 km away! Sent his friend a message, who so quickly replied at 7 in the morning.. saying to come visit! Yay! I always love to meet people on my way who knows the area, as...
For the first time in a very long time, we make a mistake choosing a cheap place to stay for the night. With promises of special discount to a place under renovation, we go.. However, it was more than under renovation. This place has been and will be forever under construction. A total scam. I didn’t want to stay, but our bikes were inside the gate before we...
Wow.. Athens was so amazing.. wonder what my next stop to the Island of Santorini (Thira) will be like? Turned out to be the exact opposite of my Athens experience.. which again, was more about the people I met, not the location.. During my stay on Santorini, I didn’t have much to do with people at all.. it was all about the location! I have heard...