ExpatinIstanbul
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Let us know when you're here, for a beer or two.
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Let us know when you're here, for a beer or two.
Blimey
Is there enough room for us all in Istanbul
I think we will be on our way home by the time you get there
Unless I can delay SWMBO a couple of days
full turkey
your right, its going to be even fuller. six of us are leaving the uk on the 10th sept with a view to arrive in istanbul five days later.
route undecided yet,
out of interest does anyone know how far it is from the greek ferry port[boat to ancona] to/from istanbul.
paul.
Blimey
Is there enough room for us all in Istanbul
I think we will be on our way home by the time you get there
Unless I can delay SWMBO a couple of days
your right, its going to be even fuller. six of us are leaving the uk on the 10th sept with a view to arrive in istanbul five days later.
route undecided yet,
out of interest does anyone know how far it is from the greek ferry port[boat to ancona] to/from istanbul.
paul.
ExpatinIstanbul
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Yes.
Oh, i see. It's approx 800-900km. Sounds like a lot, but it's now quite literally one long road between Igoumenitsa and Istanbul. The motorway in Greece (called the Egnatia Odos) is brand new, empty and a good road all the way....well, other than when you get to Thessaloniki when it becomes part of the city's ring road. It'll take you all the way to the Turkish border the other side of which is a 2 into 3 lane motorway the rest of the way. I did it in a day last year, with 2 hours worth of stops along the way.
It's worth noting that there was only one service station on the entire Greek section of the road (Igou-Turkey side), so you'll have to plan to leave the road if needing fuel. There are sign posts at each junction telling of how it is to the nearest petrol.
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cheers expat, that makes life easier for us getting to istanbul.
weve got 13 days for the trip. now i know we can get to ancona in at the most two days, and i know i can get home in three days from ancona that leaves us an easy eight days to enjoy the ride down.
cheers, paul.
cheers expat, that makes life easier for us getting to istanbul.
weve got 13 days for the trip. now i know we can get to ancona in at the most two days, and i know i can get home in three days from ancona that leaves us an easy eight days to enjoy the ride down.
cheers, paul.
ExpatinIstanbul
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Bear in mind that when arriving in Ancona it takes quite a time to unload the ferry (assuming you are using Superfast). I've used it twice and it's taken at least another hour after docking before leaving the boat. It's a bit quicker in Igou.
yeah expat is right.ancona igoumenitsa ferries takes ages, expat? i want to try via slovenia croatia alabania greece this year on august...alone just my self..Do you think its a good idea..?just the coast line...
byker_tr
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it will not take one hr to get off in september.. peak time for the ferry is end of august.. sept is not so busy
Be warned, 'a beer or two' with Dave means drinking every establishment in the area dry and getting utterly hammered.
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byker_tr
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Timolgra said:Be warned, 'a beer or two' with Dave means drinking every establishment in the area dry and getting utterly hammered.
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hey...
i am hereExpatinIstanbul said:
celcius
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ExpatinIstanbul
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I've not done the slovenia / croatia / albania / greece route, but L has I believe, and he's said it's fine. I'd say doing it alone would be brilliant, you get to stop where you want and one thing's for sure, you'll meet loads of other bikers on the way so you'll never be alone in the evenings....unless you choose to. Camp though, there's nothing better.
ExpatinIstanbul
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Be warned, 'a beer or two' with Dave means drinking every establishment in the area dry and getting utterly hammered.
Don't miss it
Now now, I've become a father since you were here, and I have calmed down.
Ha ha ha ha! Even I believe that!
Ok boys, a beer it is. And another, and another, and another........
cheers expat...
Andy Davies
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I'm off for a month to do this http://www.wildcat-motorbike-tours.co.uk/turkey-cappadocia-nemrutdagii-blackseacoast.htm
Any ideas how I can get more detailed maps for my aged trusty 2720?
Cheers
Andy
Any ideas how I can get more detailed maps for my aged trusty 2720?
Cheers
Andy
Yes but it's not exactly straightforward - http://www.smellybiker.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=886
Andy Davies
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Schtum
It's not the base mapping that I want to change, it's just that my Garmin map (CN Europe NT2010) doesn't have particularly detailed mapping of Eastern Turkey, I just wondered if anyone knew of a source.
It might be worth having a look at these and comparing them with CN 2010 - http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php
However, as I understood it from the thread to which I posted the first link, it's not just about changing the basemap. I believe that uploading any maps to the 2720 can be a complicated process.
Or this - http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/maps/mpcpage/#Republic of Turkey
Or Smellbikers maps - http://www.smellybiker.com/forums/index.php
Or Smellbikers maps - http://www.smellybiker.com/forums/index.php
byker_tr
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byker_tr said:check this out..
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=502636
i suggest my return trip route from austria to turkey.. good, scenic route..
mozencesme said:
hocam yazdım ama sen anlamadın sanrım, benim kullandığım rota zaten senin sorduğun rota. gayet güzel ve yollar ve manzara harika. tavsiye ederim.mozencesme said:
i say, MY RETURN TRIP.. austria, slovenia, croatia along the coast, montenegro, albania, macedonia
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