Saray, Turkey Travel Blogs

A trip to the hairdresser by Steve
Aug 18, 2009 (2 photos)

... we were both greeted with much joy and tea. Some sign language later, we established what I wanted doing and we begun with Turkey's answer to Nicky Clarke giving me the most thorough and detailed hair-cut I have ever known. Then it was cut-throat blade ...

Kirklareli, Turkey
Jul 16, 2008 (7 photos)

... shame I didnt have my raincoat packed). We cycled for around 7km up a step hıll to reach the border between Bulgaria and Turkey...another bordercrossıng. This was the fırst bordercrossing which was on the top of a hill, all previous ones had a river between ...

Gobble gobble (Turkey)
May 20, 2008 (5 photos)

... ! Nipping over the border I passed through acres of empty forest, with the occasional wild tortoise wandering by. Bliss. The locals in Turkey instantly seem to take to a cyclist. Free coffees and teas at every stop. The landscape is hills galore - legs ...

The Only Gringos in Town
Aug 19, 2009 (3 photos)

We left Istanbul on the Sunday to travel to the Black Sea coast and the town of Kiyikoy. Our primary source of knowledge of Turkey, Ilker, had never even heard of the place, but off we went to Istanbul bus station, a place of such utter bedlam that it ...

125km on a packet of biscuits
Nov 7, 2006 (4 photos)

... up steep switchbacks to the border. The border crossing was snowy and involved the usual delays, including having to buy a visa for Turkey which I hadn't prepared for - for some reason you have to pay in GBP or EURO not Turkish Liras. Luckily I had changed ...

Turkish Delight
Apr 20, 2009 (1 photos)

We crossed the Turkish border on Monday, and so far I love Turkey. It took us about two hours to cross the border; our longest crossing yet, as we all had to get our visas and our passports stamped. We drove through the breathtaking forested hills up to ...