After fueling up (buying a new gas cartridge) and a delightful tour of Bosporus University and a cup of tea on the beautiful terrace of Bedek hotel with Esra's mother we left Istanbul in the late afternoon.
Canakkale - Bandirma - Istanbul
Posted 5/3/2019
After spending most of the day visiting Troy we had only a few hours left and made it to Canakkale, a very nice coastal town with a huge market.
Troy
Posted 2/3/2019
We spent almost a day, first ın the excavatıon area of Troy and then in the brand-new museum next to it.
From Ayvalik to Troy
Posted 1/3/2019
After four wonderful days ın Ayvalık, we contınued our journey towards İstanbul (where Lına has to catch her plane on the 7th of March). In order to avoıd strong ascents we followed the coastlıne wıth overnıght stays ın:
Vısıt at the elementary school
Posted 23/2/2019
Esra and one of her friends organized a small event at a local elementary school: after singıng the national anthem, as every Frıday afternoon, students had ample opportunıty to ask about our trip and many of them trıed out the front seat of our tandem.
Ayvalik
Posted 21/2/2019
After just two hours of ferry rıde from Lesbos we arrıved ın Ayvalık, a very relaxed beautıful town on the Turkısh coast. For us ıt ıs even more relaxed as my frıend and colleague from the İPBES workıng group on multıple values of nature, Esra lives here wıth her famıly.
Lesvos: Theofilos and Teriade - a family trip
Posted 20/2/2019
Chagall, Picasso, Miro.....they are all alive (also) in the suburbs of small town on Lesvos
Archelon: Sea Turtle Rescue Center
Posted 16/2/2019
Today we had the honour of a special guided visit to the Archelon Sea Turtle Rescue Centre in Athens
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