I thought reaching Samsun in one day would have been close to impossible, but here I am after almost 800 km on normal roads. Riding a motorbike sets me free, completely. No breakfast, no lunch, no toilet stops. Nothing, just putting fuel on and drink a can of fresh lemon çay (I'm getting addicted to it!!).
At 7 o'clock local time I was already riding, small and bumpy road, some unpaved parts but it was visible that next year this small road would have been dismantled for making space a bigger one.
I saw this side road on the D020, I rode it to the top of the hill, just because I wanted to feel some BRAAAP!
The new D020?
Amazing how much and how fast they are building roads. On my way there were small and big cities, a brand new and big university in Karabük, a loudy Turkish style Kastamonu, a market in a very small village with me passing through the people, all stearing at me. No one talks English now. The road on the Kizilirmak Nehri was perfect for the xrv 650, changing between 4th and fifth gear, keeping the velocity high, putting kilometers behind me.
Karabük
Kizilirmak Nehri
Arrived in Samsun I was able to talk a walk to the Black sea: the city is very similar to Istanbul, with street divided per type of stores. Maybe all turkish cities are like that, but I have just seen these two big cities in Turkey till now.
Turkish flags are everywhere, on houses, on bikes, cars, top of mountains, etc. Before reaching Samsun there was a Petrol station with an huge flag, it was really impressive.
Ps: the motorbike is parked on a sidewalk in the city center with the full side luggages on it... Let's see what will I find tomorrow.
FYI: Porn websites are blocked in Turkey
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