Osttürkei und schnell durch den Iran

Tatvan – Dogubayazit – Täbris – Isfahan – Bandar Abbas Struggle and exertion in Turkey Still 300 km to the Iranian border. I was warned that in the eastern part of Turkey I might possibly encounter packs of dogs, stone-throwing children and/or disagreeable individuals. Leaving Tatvan, I mounted my beloved Charlotte with mixed feeling…..(Scroll down…

Schnee, Schnee und nochmals Schnee

Minden – Düsseldorf – Istanbul – Göreme – Kayseri – Tatvan Winter break is over and I am on my way again. On Friday, February 13th, I flew back to Istanbul – with mixed feelings. During these nine weeks in Germany my trip seemed to move further and further into the distance. I had to…

Tschüss Europa

I was on my way to the Greek-Bulgarian border and hardly noticed the rain pelting down on me as I was very much looking forward to arriving in Turkey. After cycling 34 km I reached the EU external frontiers protected with barbed wire and guarded by soldiers. …(Scroll down for more) Ich machte mich auf…