Distance: 18km Elevation: 193m My rest day had been quite peaceful and not boring at all. I went swimming several times in very clear water. I was all alone and the entire beach to myself. I saw small crabs with shells moving around on the sea floor. Also, I ate my very first mulberry (Maulbeere). … Continue reading Day 32 – Celtikci to Istanbul →

Distance: 45km Elevation: 434m The night at the littered beach was quite peaceful. I was a little worried about roaming dogs but figured that they would sleep at night like ours at home. Around 4:00am the Imam was calling believers to the morning prayer. I passed and got another round of sleep. Around 6:30am, the … Continue reading Day 30 – Denizkent to Celtikci →

Distance: 96km Elevation: 700m After a short night, I had my first Turkish hotel breakfast and loved it. When I was getting ready to leave my cute little place directly by the harbour (Hotel Gelibolu - highly recommended), I ran into three cyclists from Germany. They were three retired friends and were doing Rome to … Continue reading Day 29 – Gelibolu to Denizkent →

Distance: 156 Elevation: 1.265m Due to some issues at work and some mosquitoes in the room, my night was restless. I woke up tired and with a bit of a bad mood. As I was packing up, I forgot my favourite flannel shirt in the hotel. It was the one that Carolin had given to … Continue reading Day 28 – Alexandroupoli to Gelibolu →

Distance: 104km Elevation: 696m It had rained during the night. It was great to finally stay in my own tent again. When I woke up at 6:30, the sun was already rising, and the sky was crystal blue. Whenever I had been awake last night, I had heard the shackles hauling nearby. Today was the … Continue reading Day 26 – Mandra to Alexandroupoli →