Grand tour through Turkey

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In six weeks riding on motorcycles through Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and then along the north coast of Turkey towards Georgia, there to mountain Ararat, to the two river land of Euphrat and Tigris. Visit the land of Abraham and other 4000 year of cultures returning back via Kappadokia towards the west coast of Turkey. We return via Greece and the countries of ex-Yugoslavia back home

Total trip between 10'000-13'000 km

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  Start of a 6 weeks journey   Vienna, Austria on Sep 7, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The gate to Transylvania and Karpat Mountains   Oradea, Romania on Sep 8, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Transylvania - Center of Dracula   Sebeş, Romania on Sep 9, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  From Romania - Crossing Danube into Bulgaria   Pitesti, Romania on Sep 10, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Rose Valley -- Rose Oil Production   Kazanlak, Bulgaria on Sep 11, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in Europe -- Gateway to the Orient   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 12, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Istanbul and going to the Black Sea   Amasra, Turkey on Sep 14, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Along the North coast of the Black Sea   Sinop, Turkey on Sep 15, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ottoman town with charme   Amasya, Turkey on Sep 16, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The city at the bottom of a ski hill   Kayseri, Turkey on Sep 17, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On the way to Nemrut Dagi   Karadut, Turkey on Sep 19, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  From Nemrut Dagi to Abrahams city   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Sep 20, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  A day in a city of Abraham   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Sep 21, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  At the beginning of Tigris   Diyarbakir, Turkey on Sep 22, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A day full of History and a good nice end   Savur, Turkey on Sep 23, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving history - Entering "Kurdistan"   Sirnak, Turkey on Sep 24, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Along the border Turkey / Iraq   Hakkari, Turkey on Sep 25, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Akdamar the Island in the lake Van   Tatvan, Turkey on Sep 26, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Ost Anatolian Weather change   Kars, Turkey on Sep 27, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Ani --an ancient capital at the silk road   Kars, Turkey on Sep 28, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
• 21

  Changes to our plans -- still miserable   Erzurum, Turkey on Sep 29, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Weather changes and other surprises   Trabzon, Turkey on Sep 30, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Sümela - highlight of the day   Erzincan, Turkey on Oct 1, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A surprise in an abandoned world   Divrigi, Turkey on Oct 2, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Entering in a different world   Üçhisar, Turkey on Oct 3, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Enjoying Cappadokia   Uçhisar, Turkey on Oct 4, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Reunion with the new members   Uçhisar, Turkey on Oct 5, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Balooning and other highlights   Uçhisar, Turkey on Oct 6, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in Cappadokia   Uçhisar, Turkey on Oct 7, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Flat land and Karawansery   Polatli, Turkey on Oct 8, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Surviving the Istanbul rush hour   Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 9, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Service day and last day in Turkey   Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 10, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Turkey -- Back into Euroland   Alexandropolis, Greece on Oct 11, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Northern Greece into Macedonia   Simvolí, Greece on Oct 12, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Kosovo -- A country seperate but not independent   Pristina, Serbia and Montenegro on Oct 13, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Heritage on the Adria Coast   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Oct 14, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments