Türkiye by Hola Siesta, on Flickr
Just finished a month of bikepacking in Türkiye. My second time there this year. Along with my month in Morocco, this could be my busiest year. Oh! and a few weeks in France, Scotland and England.
Oak 'green' bow by Hola Siesta, on Flickr
Had a few days of rain, so I sat in the tent making 'green' bows. Got 50 yards with this on the first day. Only found tortoises nearby and I don't think the arrow would get through the shell. So went hungry. (Yes, I know, needs more tillering)
Türkiye. Ölemez. 975m. by Hola Siesta, on Flickr
David Bowie's cat by Hola Siesta, on Flickr
I bumped into David Bowie's cat, out there on holiday.
Plenty of lake and sea swimming. Kebabs. Very friendly locals. Loads of friendly cats. A great trip.
Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
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Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
Hi and thanks for posting. Were you following any particular route?
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Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
Hope these activities weren't linked
In any case, you can't hit a tortoise with an arrow
Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
In any case, you can't hit a tortoise with an arrow :lol
Turkey is high on the list. That looks ace.
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Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
The first trip, one month, I flew into Bodrum Airport (not town) and followed the coast (not all) around to Dalaman Airport. Mainly wild camping in remote bays so I could practice my freediving.
This trip, one month, I flew into/out of Dalaman. Doing 3-4 days loops based out of Dalyan.
https://theecotrails.com.tr/read-first/?lang=en
I used these loops but also combined them with the hiking trails. The hiking trails were very tough with a loaded bike, and some really nasty bushes that would tear me up.
Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
Need more cat lovers on here.
Re: Türkiye aka Turkey. Nov/Dec 2023 trip
Didn't see any turkeys but plenty of very big boar at night. Unlike other boar I've seen, they come very close to the tent and growl like bears.