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Rock-cut Tombs and a Deep Valley
... the town are tombs of the kings of Pontus. Dating as far back as 4th century BC, they were used for cult worship of the deified rulers. All of the 18 tombs are now empty, but a path through the rocks takes you to some of them for a closer look. It is also a great place to get a panoramic view of the city whose skyline is dominated by several mosques. As it turned out, we were at the top enjoying the view when it was time for Azan (call to prayer) and ...
Samsun to Istanbul
The next morning found us returning the rental car – with the "Gas needed" symbol showing on the dashboard – to the drop off place. Not really surprisingly, the place was locked, there was no one to be found and we had 10 minutes to catch our flight back to Istanbul. We parked the
car as close to the office as possible, left the keys ...
From Amasya to Samsun
The next morning, after a late start, we were on the road again for the last leg of our Black Sea tour, a 80km drive back to Samsun, on the coast. We were also pleasantly surprised with Samsun, which had a wide boardwalk along the sea and a thriving marker nearby, where I bought a ...
Samsun to Trabzon
This is a story of my of my trip along the Black Sea. This would be useful to those who are interested in the area and want to explore the area with a rental car.
We flew from Istanbul to Samsun and then drove to Trabzon [Day 1], Sumela Monstery and Alucra [Day 2], Amasya [Day 3] and then back to Samsun [Day 4]. Originally, I was thinking to rent a car from Istanbul, drive one way ...
Wet wet wet riding solo solo
... a few more hours later, more tea and this time a full meal. More charades, but still very wet.
Third petrol station, not as impressive but they do give me a towel to keep. Still wet.
I eventually arrive in Samsun and for some reason in the rain my bike wants to overheat. I stop and wait in the rain for it to realise its not warm. Im directed to the hotel and park in the foyer.
Another 300km tomorrow and I'll be in Trabzon.
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