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Other Short Weekend Trips in 1999 ***
Two
weekends in May / 1999 Istanbul - Sapanca - Istanbul
(Totally
500 kms, We went to "Dedeman Gol Evi (lake house)" at the south cost of
Sapanca lake, they serve delicious breakfast or brunch
(try
local lake fish specially cooked on brick)
reservation
necessary !
19-23
/ May / 1999 Istanbul - Antalya - Istanbul
(1500
kms)
Stayed
"Kiris World" Holiday Village, first spring trip of 1999
11-13
/ June / 1999 Istanbul – Cesme - Istanbul
(700
kms via Bandırma by Istanbul - Bandırma ferry boat)
Stayed
Altin Yunus resort, visited Barcelona Beach, Fly-Inn Beach & Alacati
Surf Paradise. If you go Cesme, do not forget to eat special sandwich named
"Kumru".
16-18
/ July / 1999 Istanbul - Bozcaada - Istanbul
(400
kms via Bandırma by Istanbul - Bandırma ferry boat)
Please
"clik" for details
29-31
/ August / 1999 Istanbul – Fethiye - Istanbul
(1800
kms)
Stayed
"Fethiye Hillside Beach Club"and visited new Motorcyclist Hotel named "A&B"
in Gocek town which is 15 kms away from Fethiye.
We
would like to thank the kind hospitality of our friend Yavuz and his wife
Sebnem who host us in their motorboat at Hillside club.
19
/September / 1999 Istanbul – Kınali - Istanbul
(160
kms)
Departed
from Berke Moto Shop on 11,30 o'clok as 2 Goldwings, 1 ZZR 1100, 2 Ducati,
1
Africa Twin & lately joined 1 BMW R1100 GS.
We
made a delicious barbecue at "Camlik Meat Restaurant" where is in "Ali
Ogretmen Korusu" which is 4-5 kms away from Kınali on the way to Cerkezkoy.
I higly recomend "Spicy Camlik Meatball" and locally home made "Yogurt"
and traditional hot dessert named "Kunefe" . We really spent a lovely Sunday
with motorcyclist friends in a joyful atmosphere.
26
/ September / 1999 Istanbul – Uludağ - Istanbul
(320
kms)
This
weekend, we visited "Uludağ Ski Center" where is in Bursa city which is
160 kms riding distance from Istanbul. The weather was beautiful, of course
there is no snow at this time of the year.
Departed
from Berke Moto Shop on 10,30 o'clok as 3 Goldwings, 1 EN 500, 1 TDM 800,
1
Ducati, 1 BMW R1100 GS and another Goldwing joined us in Bursa city .
We made a delicious barbecue at "Kirazlıyayla (Kirazlı Plato) Restaurant"
and visited "Hotels" Winter Ski resort area
(altitude
1863 meters) and came back to Istanbul.
3
/ October / 1999 Istanbul – Saroz Bay - Istanbul
(570
kms)
This
Sunday, we visited "Saroz Bay / Yayla village" which is a lovely private
holiday resort & beach at the coast of Aegean Sea near the
Turkish
- Greek border. We departed from infront of Istanbul "Divan Hotel" on 8.00
o'clock as 1 Goldwing & 1 Yamaha TDM 850 had our delicious breakfast
on Tekirdag city. The weather & sea was beautiful, the beach was so
quite we swam and enjoyed a lot. Ate delicious traditional "Black Sea"
foods prepared by our friend's mother who lives there. On the way back
we stopped at the Tekirdag city again and ate very popular local food named
"Tekirdag Koftesi" (meatball). It was really nice Sunday during this
time of year.
7
/ November / 1999 Istanbul – Tuzla - Istanbul
(100
kms)
This
Sunday, we visited Tuzla town of Istanbul, which is a pretty town
at the coast of Marmara Sea, after having our delicious breakfast at Capa
Restaurant in Rumeli Hisari.
We
were as 1 Goldwing & 1 Yamaha TDM 850, visited parents' of our
friends Kenan & Cagri at their summer house in "Guzel Yalı" town,
had
our delicious lunch in Tuzla town consist of traditional "Tuzla Köftesi"
(Tuzla Meatball) and traditional Turkish dessert named "Tulumba Tatlısı".
The weather was so beautiful, the area was so quite . It was
really nice Sunday during this time of year.
5
/ December / 1999 Istanbul - Agva - Istanbul
(250
kms)
This
Sunday, we visited "Agva" town of Istanbul, which is a pretty fishermen
town at the Asian coast of Black Sea.
We
departed from Berke Moto at 10.30, as 2 Goldwings & 1 Yamaha
TDM 850, 1 BMW K 1200 LT, 2 BMW R1100 GS. We preferred the "Polonezkoy"
route to reach there, the panorama was beautiful, the road was quite good
till "Sile Town", after the "Sile", we followed the coast road to reach
"Agva" but unfortunatelly surface of the road was not so good
!
We
had delicious lunch in Agva "Riverside" restaurant which is actually
located at the riverside. The weather was incredibly perfect for this time
of the year (22 Celsius). As it is usual, we talked too much about bikes
and trips, some of us had nice tours in the river by small boats.
On the way back, we headed to twisty 40 kms. mountain road
till "Sile Town " than the 70 kms. motor way till Istanbul. It was
another lovely Sunday especially during this time of year. Thanks
for all participants.