because of the stops on the way and 2 flat tires i didn’t make it to olympos that day and arrived the next morning. 2 weeks before there was a big flooding and you could still see the effects. it is a strange sight with its treehouses, the unpaved road leading through the village and the… Continue reading olympos
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xanthos and patara
i soon arrived in xanthos. one of the many ancient sites along the coast and stopped for a second breakfast. later that day i arrived in patara where i skipped the ruins and went straight to the beach. i had a bath in the sea, the first one in asia and the last one for… Continue reading xanthos and patara
what to do when it rains
it started to rain before i found a place for the night. i was just passing a store with a roofed terrace where some guys were about to grill. i joined them and as the rain was pouring down next to us we had grilled meat (grilled cheese for me) with bread, tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoni and… Continue reading what to do when it rains
perrad
soon after fethiye i met nicole and jörg, a swiss-german couple since 17 month on the road from asia. it was wonderful to listen to their stories and still makes me smile when i think about what lies ahead of me. they will spend the winter in egypt before turning to a more direct route homewards.… Continue reading perrad
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the crash should not be the last post… i am in olympos. the world is again a place worth living in (and dreaming of!) i’ll soon post about the way to olympos. next week i’m going to cappadocia. today i got mail: Dear Matthias Erdmann, Pleased to inform you that your visa application has been approved by… Continue reading …
crash
the last photo before my first crash on this tour. i just got a scratch and the digi cam got crashed cause i just put it in my jacket and not back in the front bag. gnarr… it was raining and i thought that i have to overhaul the truck in front of me before… Continue reading crash
glow worm dance
dilek yarımadası milli parkı
first the road went along the coast where i met two men telling me about the parks canyon which connects the northern with the southern part. the road along the coast is a dead end cause of a military zone due to the vicinity of the paninsula to samos (greece). they told me that it… Continue reading dilek yarımadası milli parkı
ephesos
after a nice ride out of town. and to conclude the evening i had myself a nice campfire. before i was leaving for ephesos the next morning. i had no idea how many people had the same idea that morning. still it is a wonderful place. the library of celsus one of the bath complexes and the great… Continue reading ephesos
izmir
i didn’t know much about izmir and wasn’t sure if i wanted to stay. as i was almost pedaling out of the city i met ben and caro. a couple from france on a one year trip to kathmandu. here together with their tandem… they were coming from cesme and told me that it was… Continue reading izmir