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Turkey part 2: Istanbul to Ankara (22/05/15-01/06/15)

Jun 8, 2015

Well rested and with a much less hair than when I arrived, I crossed the Bosphorus and began my adventure into Asia. Istanbul had been a great city for a break, but the size and busyness of it had been a shock to the system. The city’s traffic is crazy and it was a horrible … More Turkey part 2: Istanbul to Ankara (22/05/15-01/06/15)

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Last couple snaps to share before the year is out. Made a brief return to the courier life this autumn - nearly 5 years since I last delivered stuff by bike for a living. Bought that bike nearly 5 years ago. Maybe the best £450 I ever spent? In 2020 I applied to take part in the 2,000km Round Denmark Bike Race, but then you-know-what happened and it was delayed by two years. I’ve spent a lot of time strapping bags on and off bikes in recent years, so it was a refreshing reminder that you can also simply lob everything into a big backpack and go on a long walk instead. This summer marked 10 years since I walked the Camino de Santiago - the month-long hike that started this fascination with covering big distances on leg-power alone. Last few postcards from the Alps in May… ‘Dress for the holiday you want to be on, not the one your boyfriend drags you on’. Some more photos have made it off my SD card…

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