Karadeniz (Black Sea) coast

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May 3rd 2007

Published: May 3rd 2007

It's time to give you some updates about my further way... I am in Hopa, a small city on the shore of the black Sea coast (Karadeniz) and ready to leave for Georgia. After I spent some delightful days in Sinop with exploring the beaches, eating great fish meals, discussing with old fishermen about the laic republic of Turkey and even seeing dolphins hunting, I decided to continue my journey. Aft... Read Full Entry

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Matthias

Hiasi

After having finished my theoretical studies in France (just the master thesis still has to be written), I am travelling overland to China, my second time already, this time I'm following the Northern Silk Road. I intend to pass the following countries: Germany - Austria - Slovenia - Croatia - Serbia - Macedonia - Greece - Turkey (maybe a short stay in Georgia) - Iran (I really look forward to see this country)- Turkmenistan (in honor to Turkmenbashi ;-) - Uzbekistan - Tajikistan - Kyrgystan - China (Xinjiang and Tibet, then to Shanghai) My timetable is quite flexible, but I think that... full info

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Serkan, his colleagues and me

Serkan stands next to me

stairs to the Sümela monastery

like climbing up to an eagle's nest

inside the monastery

it's abandoned since 1923

monastery detail

monastery detail II

old fresco

monastery detail III

view over the roofs on the mountain range on the other side of the valley

monastery detail IV

inside the rock church, which is covered with frescos from ancient times (the monastery was founded in the 14th century)

monastery detail V

ceiling fresco

monastery detail VI

more frescos

monastery detail VII

entrance

monastery detail VIII

influence of Ottoman architecture

monastery detail IX

monastery detail X

inside the courtyard

monastery detail XI

inside the courtyard

view on the Black mountains, which are still quite white

Sümela monastery from the valley I

Sümela monastery from the valley II

Sümela monastery from the valley III

outside wall

outside wall II

crazy kids

speeding maniacs....

11th May 2007

marinaku
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reasonable hitchhiking
it's good u rest always intelligent hithchiking. trusting people to a certain limit. i should really learn it before doing long-distance trips. good luck :)

11th May 2007

Aurélien
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Black sea
You meet very strange people on your way. Very special this turkish guy... It is better to meet dolphin (they do not sell drugs at least). And the "fast and furious" episode was very funny. But when I read this, I think it is easier to hitchike only in switzerland.

16th May 2007

Marie-Laure (mesmerized)
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I just love your pictures. You make me dream.

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