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

indian summer all over

i escaped the cold grip that is reaching to the north of turkey by heading south. wonderful scenery between orhaneli and simav where i am now. i got invited again and have to call my host now… well maybe i try to find someone to translate first 😉 ah, never mind!

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sightseeing

on the third day went to the blue mosque but it was closed during the praying time and so we went to the basilica cistern instead. after this interlude i went back to the blue mosque and just sat down for an hour to soak in the atmosphere.

kardamili

i was on my way to mani as i was coming by kardamili. after i went down to the harbour i soon found the spot alf took the photo for the worldtourguide. sadly the otherwise cozy town was taken over by british tourists after the season and the beachvolley court in stoupa was replaced with… Continue reading kardamili

change of plans

after i found only one connection from pescara to split which was quite expensice, i booked a ferry from bari to dubrovnik and continued to travel south. i stayed at the sea until salerno cause it is the best thing to go for a swim when it is to hot to cycle. i didn`t stay… Continue reading change of plans

worldtourguide #2

i left florence to the south and soon found myself on the second spot of the worldtourguide, in impruneta. it was saturday, there was a market, the piazza was crowded, i bought myself a watermelon and sat into the shades and watched some old men chatting about the latest features of their cellphones…

worldtourguide #1

the next morning i started with the worldtourguide. i made my way through the city and on top of florence where you have a great view over the city. … and then to the san miniato al monte, recommended by laure.