Picturing Anastasian Wall Segments

Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Epic Rides' started by the venturer, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    Hi! you all. I want to share my recent shots from last Sunday's ride.
    It was cold all the time with plenty of rain and I was chasing the sun behind the clouds. I rode about 250 km,temp showing some 5 to 8 degrees.
    Now enjoy the report.
    Outta...at last...
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    Who wants to live here forever?
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    Woods ready to be served to fire, soon will become and be sold as charcoal.
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    Snow and rain fu..... up the roads here this year.
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    To Yalıköy (Podima)...A coastal village and famous for its refreshing water springs.
    Seems as deserted as the Sahara.
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    Only this from shot from the coast
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    Because I was busy with trying to fix the brake fluid container.
    Who is saying F series are YB?
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    Mc Gyver, on duty...
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    Back to the road after the bike's fix
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    Not a festival, two weeks later local municipal elections to be held all around Türkiye.
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    Rain started and I need some dirt and mud.
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    This weekend I hope to drive here for fishing.
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    Anastasian Walls? What are they? Where are they?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasian_Wall
    Back to the story...
    I saw a wall segment last summer. Mostly ruined and the rest hiding under deep foliage. I took pictures and starting googling.
    And I have contacted some researchers from here: http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/projects/longwalls/
    I keep in touch with a professor and have just sent him some of the recent pics as a box of Turkish Delight.
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    The wall lies all along this road
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    There used to be a fortress here,I think.
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    I hope you have liked it.
    My reports will go on flowing like water.
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    Ride safe and happily.
    With best wishes.
    the venturer...
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  2. Velvet Elvis

    Velvet Elvis mild mannered adventurer

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    Nice report, Venturer. Turkey is a beautiful country!

    Is that a bee house in about the 12th picture down? :ear

    Kevin
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  3. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    Thank you so much.
    Absolutely.
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  4. svs

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    Very nice, Thank you for sharing........


    Post back a picture of this thing on FIRE!!!
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  5. the venturer

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    Thanks a lot SVS.
    In my previous reports, I recall it on fire.
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  6. Dave-in-Turkey

    Dave-in-Turkey Mild Mannered Adventurer

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    Hi V,

    Nice RR again.....It's cold where you are, its starting to warm up a little this end of Turkey but still only 20c here at the moment, too cold to go out still :vardy

    Cheers


    Dave..
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  7. the venturer

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    Hi there Dave, missing you. Happy seeing you back in my thread again.
    Been long since we last chatted. Freezing here and on your side it's about to boil.
    I missed riding and found myself poking seat and switching on and throttling outta.
    As regards to your en-route to Europe, I have read that you need a charger...
    And, if you have a carrefourSA around where you live, there are cheapy chargers taking power via the cigar lighter socket attached. Seems convenient and I am hoping to buy myself one for the Black Sea Rallye.
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  8. Dave-in-Turkey

    Dave-in-Turkey Mild Mannered Adventurer

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    Cheers for that V, there is no carrfore for miles around here, but I will look out for one in the next few weeks....Does the charger thing just conect to the battery and at the other end is a ciggie lighter socket??

    Is it simple to install, I have no electrical knowledge??

    Cheers

    Dave..
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  9. GB

    GB . Administrator Super Moderator

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    thanks for taking us another little journey through the backwoods of Turkey :thumb
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  10. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    The charger takes power through cigarette lighter socket of your bike.
    But I don't know whether your TA has a socket or not.
    P.S.If you like, I can buy and send you one.
    Check out these.
    http://images.philips.com/is/image/PhilipsConsumer/SCB4375CB_12-GAL-global?wid=430&hei=430&$jpglarge$
    http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4033/konnocvs3.jpg
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  11. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    You are welcome Gadget Boy.
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  12. syntec4

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    Great report, thanks :clap.
    I didn't know the country is so green.
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  13. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    Thank you very much. Yes,the place where I live is so green.
    Perfect for riding.:wink:
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  14. zhousir19820815

    zhousir19820815 Adventurer

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  15. dickosaurus

    dickosaurus Geezer Coalition Supporter

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    Cool ride report about an amazing and interesting place- thanks for taking the time and trouble to post it.
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  16. peanut_gallery

    peanut_gallery Been here awhile

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    I'll take the guestroom in the tree in that 13th picture.

    Thanks for the report, its cool to see other parts of the world.
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  17. the venturer

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    Thank you very much.
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  18. the venturer

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    Thank you. I am glad to have shared all the reports with ADVriers.
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  19. the venturer

    the venturer Long timer

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    Be my guest. That's the coolest pic of here.
    Check out my signature to see more of my country.
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