400 km planned today, and suffering from a lack of caffeine ....
Lunch was taken at the Nil Cafe .... I can only assume the Nil refers to Nil Alcohol available !
There was no English menu, so it was a case of point and hope for the best. I managed OK, until I got a coffee without milk, and making "moo" sounds with my hands for horns, still failed to break the communication barrier.
The owner insisted on taking pics of me for her Facebook page, so I grabbed one back. Had a good laugh, then was on my way.
The afternoon roads were a lot better with decent dual carriageway into Kastamonou.
Kastamonu is an ancient town, and the hotel I stayed in was a old stone built affair, full of ornate furniture, high ceilings, and soft beds. Excellent ... I needed a good nights sleep.
And after checking in, I spotted a old Haman (Turkish Bath) opposite. Built 500 years ago.
So that was it, do as the locals... went in and had 16 days of road grime scrubbed of my body ... urgh !
I had a gander around in the evening, and have to say I wish I had more time here. There's loads to see and I just caught a few glimpses. I should have taken more photos, but I'm sure you could find them on the web.... start here Google Kastamonu
Another 400 km in the morning, so bed by 10.30, really !
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| More pipeline .... must Google it later. |
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| Mountain roads = mountain views |
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| Eventually the roads improve |
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| Selfie, with some cows. |
Lunch was taken at the Nil Cafe .... I can only assume the Nil refers to Nil Alcohol available !
There was no English menu, so it was a case of point and hope for the best. I managed OK, until I got a coffee without milk, and making "moo" sounds with my hands for horns, still failed to break the communication barrier.
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| Had to revert to the "Picture Book" |
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| Success |
The owner insisted on taking pics of me for her Facebook page, so I grabbed one back. Had a good laugh, then was on my way.
Kastamonu is an ancient town, and the hotel I stayed in was a old stone built affair, full of ornate furniture, high ceilings, and soft beds. Excellent ... I needed a good nights sleep.
And after checking in, I spotted a old Haman (Turkish Bath) opposite. Built 500 years ago.
So that was it, do as the locals... went in and had 16 days of road grime scrubbed of my body ... urgh !
I had a gander around in the evening, and have to say I wish I had more time here. There's loads to see and I just caught a few glimpses. I should have taken more photos, but I'm sure you could find them on the web.... start here Google Kastamonu
Another 400 km in the morning, so bed by 10.30, really !