Typical Turkish Roadside Meal

October 11th 2009
Total Distance Cycled: 254km We are finally on the road today. After two bike rides in Istanbul, I was itching to head out in to the countryside. At the very least, my pocketbook would enjoy it. The first 15km was along a so called bike trail. This trail changed character too many times to remember. It would go from asphalt to concrete to brick to dirt and back again. In between all of this, th ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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Barry Kaiser

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In my late twenties, I decided that I wanted to see the world, but I didn't want to make it too easy, so I decided to do it on a bike. I had taken up cycling seriously a few years prior. In 1989-90, I cycled around the world, where I visited five continents, 22 countries and logged 22,000 km. I thought that would take the travel bug out of me -- not a chance. I have been cycling in different parts of the world ever since. The one thing that has been consistent with my trips has been the developing world. The colour, hospitality, food, and culture (in no partic... full info

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