after istanbul, esfahan was my next must see city. the nickname of the city is nesfe jahan which means “half of the world”. one of the famous sights is the imam square, here viewed from the terrace of a tea house. another beautiful thing is the zayandeh river which runs through it with its wonderful… Continue reading esfahan
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tabriz
most iranians have to buy their train tickets some days in advance otherwise they have only a chance to get one over a waiting list. as tourist i was told that it was too late for me to take the train in the evening but i could purchase my ticket early the next morning. i… Continue reading tabriz
to iran
all the way to the iranian border i had mt. ararat as companion to my left and a whole highway lane for myself. at the border i passed the waiting trucks and had to wait for just 10 minutes. i didn’t change money there because i wasn’t sure about the exchange rate. i thought it… Continue reading to iran
doğubeyazıt
…is a town 30 km from the iranian border. murats camping, just below ishak pasha palace, is a meeting place for traveling people and a nice place to take a breath before entering iran. there i met anja & chris. they are on a one year cruise with their newly build up truck. you find… Continue reading doğubeyazıt
party on tv
after the train arrived in erzurum 4 hours late, i looked for a hotel with no plans on going out anymore. the guy who showed me the room switched on the tv before he left. after looking through the turkish channels i found the 20th anniversairy of 9th november, the day the wall came down in berlin, on… Continue reading party on tv
couchsurfing in kayseri
before i went to göreme i was invited by onur over couchsurfing. as my train was not before 2 in the morning i was more than happy to accept his invitation. after traveling back from göreme i first pickep up my camera which was repaired for only 70 lira (a bit more than 30 euros). first… Continue reading couchsurfing in kayseri
göreme
it was a beautiful ride until 2okm before göreme. after a turnoff heavy head and side winds kicked in and sometimes i head to get off the bike. fighting against the wind not wanting to camp that night, a passing busdriver took pity on me and got me through the worst til ürgüp. it was… Continue reading göreme
the first snow
it was a quite uneventful journeyuntil the sunrise when we could see the landscape and the little snow on the side of the road. in the background were snowcovered mountain tops and from inside the bus it looked lovely. as we arrived in kayseri at 8 in the morning with 6 degrees outside the view… Continue reading the first snow
antalya
in antalya i first tried to get my camera fixed. i received mail from panasonic with inforamtion on service points and hoped that it was not a total loss. but both shops told me a price of 400 lira which is as much as i payed for the camera. i postponed the repair and went to… Continue reading antalya