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Funny (weird) day today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iain left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then it was Martin and I setting off\u2026apparently on the \u2018back to Collioure\u2019 bit! Actually\u2026I am really only a third of the way through the trip overall\u2026.and we will get considerably further South\u2026and indeed further East than Istanbul before we really start the \u2018back to Collioure\u2019 bit!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 I had been worrying for a while about our exit from Istanbul\u2026for sadly you cannot cycle from Europe to Asia. Not on the bridges\u2026nor (thankfully) in the tunnel! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ferry it had to be\u2026..so I had opted for the ferry to Bandirma\u2026across the sea of Marmaris. But..I tried and tried booking tickets on line\u2026..but \u201cno e-bikes allowed\u201d. So I had phoned them up\u2026.and they confirmed: no\u2026.\u201dno e-bikes allowed\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such a weird call!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we called in to the ferry terminal at Yenikapi on our way into the city. And\u2026.\u201dyes\u201d\u2026no problem! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I had bought the tickets. But\u2026..I worried that the earlier information might be correct! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will they let is on the boat? \u2026knowing that if not..then it was an extra 250km of cycling..which would wipe out at least two rest days!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turned out\u2026there was no issue!! So\u2026it was with some glea we climbed aboard\u2026for a fast trip across to Asia! Nearly 110kms in just two and a half hours!!  (\u2026and yes that distance is included in the daily total above!). Bikes on board\u2026yeeeha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the ferry was not scheduled to leave until 12.30\u2026so it was not really until 3.30 that we really got going.  And so\u2026it was going to be an unusually late one! Arriving in Asia! (Looks exactly the same to be fair!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hence the lack of photos as we pressed on\u2026to our planned overnight in Gronen. A truly rural ride\u2026.which was such a pleasure after the manic arrival into Istanbul!! Small villages\u2026.fruity smells..(is there a season for muck-spreading?)\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No booking made (..no Booking.Com!!)..but we found a neat hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great restaurant for beers and food\u2026just down the road!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The guy insisted I take my photo the other way round to show off their new mood lighting!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gonen was a sleepy town in the middle of nowhere\u2026we thought\u2026until it came alive as we were heading for bed!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kids dancing\u2026and a loud concert which did not finish until the early hours!! Not sure this kids was very interested in the dancing\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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