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| Wed – April 6, 2015
Start Location: Bursa, Turkey End Location: Safranbolu, Turkey Distance: 463km (288 mi) Hotel/Pension: Cinci Han Hotel, Cosme Mah, Cincihan Sokak No. 10 Eski Carsi, Safranbolu Money Conversion: Turkey Lira: $1 USD = Lira 2.6668 or Lira 1 = $0.37482 USD Day 2 on the road. It will be a warm, sunny day. Breakfast at 7, Most of us were loading bikes at 5:30AM. |
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| Entire day was sunny and warm.
Had my first Strompapotomus Nap! Coming down some normal twisties, I was in an outside left-hand turn and got into gravel and ended up in a leafy ditch doing 15 mph. No damage except slight tweak in Jesse Bag frame. 4 riders behind me helped me out. |
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 Gravity is not your friend. Took a corner too wide and the front washed out. The bike low-sided and I stepped off doing 15mph. |
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| Keeping with the Silk Road theme, tonight’s lodging is in a historic “caravanserai or caravansary”. There were roadside inns (built like forts) where Silk Road travelers and caravans could rest and recover from a day’s journey. These were spaced every 10-15 miles. The Cinci Han was originally built in 1645. | ||
 Main entrance to Carsvanserai. |
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 Caravans would enter through this gate. |
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 John riding into the Caravanserai. |
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 Motos in the ancient camel holding pens, just outside our hotel doors. |
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 Main fountain had a camel water trough. |
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| Thu – April 9, 2015
Cappadocia – Whirling Dervish |
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 Another historic “caravanserai or caravansary”. This one housed the Whirling Dervish worshipers. |
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 The huge doors allowed camel caravans to enter the Caravanserai. |
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 Big plaza to hold camels and other livestock. |
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 Whirling Dervish |
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| Fri – Apirl 10, 2015 – Cappadocia Hot Air Ballooning | ||
 Cappadocia hot air ballooing. |
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 GlobeRIders in the basket. |
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 Lift Off! |
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 This 1-hour balloon ride cost $175USD. |
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| It’s getting harder to find time to blog. We have many options to keep us busy besides riding the 11,000 miles from Germany to China. | ||
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Dean – looks fantastic. Remember though: keep the rubber side DOWN!
Oh Boy, oh boy! What an awesome trip you are on. Some of the places you are stopping have been on my bucket list for quite a while. Thanks for posting and sharing your story. And, glad the nap didn’t cause any further damage!
Awesome…too funny – I was in Turkey last year and went to the show you went to, the balloon ride…GREAT time – keep on posting even though you are busy!!!!
Any lay down you can walk away from is a good one. Thank God you are able to continue! The pics are AMAZING (except for the one with your scooter on it’s side….lol…) Be safe!
Great Trip. Glad you & the bike are ok.
Ray
Awesome trip Dean… If you can’t blog, pics will do
Awesome Trip Dean. If you can’t blog pictures are just fine
Very cool stuff….especially the whirling dervish! Please keep the updates coming. Tom
Hey Unc — I also did the hot air balloon ride in Cappadoccia at sunrise. My favorite part was the game of chicken our balloon pilot played with the rock formations and nearby balloons. I hope your ride is still going great.
Enjoy seeing the progress of your trip & all the ancient sights. Glad you were not hurt in the bike crash. Be safe & enjoy!