Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cycling the world - Asia: 13 episode
After finishing the Sufi Trail in Konya, I turn my wheels toward Iraq with a ten-day deadline before my Turkish visa expires. No time to waste. I camp in a mosque on the first night, detour to Lake Tuz only to be greeted by wind strong enough to bend my tent, and grind through endless climbs before reaching Cappadocia in the dark. I sleep in the same garden where I camped back in 2019. At sunrise, the sky fills with hot air balloons again: pure magic, postcard perfect. From there, it’s back to the road as I push east toward the Iraqi border.
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Cycling the world - Asia: 13 episode
After finishing the Sufi Trail in Konya, I turn my wheels toward Iraq with a ten-day deadline before my Turkish visa expires. No time to waste. I camp in a mosque on the first night, detour to Lake Tuz only to be greeted by wind strong enough to bend my tent, and grind through endless climbs before reaching Cappadocia in the dark. I sleep in the same garden where I camped back in 2019. At sunrise, the sky fills with hot air balloons again: pure magic, postcard perfect. From there, it’s back to the road as I push east toward the Iraqi border.
MY GEAR FULL LIST: kit.co/davidetravelli
SUPPORT my round the world bike expedition:
Donations: paypal.me/davidetravelli
Postcards' Club: alaska2patagonia.com/postcards-club
Follow me:
Blog: alaska2patagonia.com
Instagram: instagram.com/davidetravelli
Facebook: facebook.com/davidetravelli
Twitter: twitter.com/davidetravelli
#bikepacking #biketouring #bikelife
#bicycletouring #cycling
*Some links in this description are affiliate links and therefore when clicked, if you buy the service or product I may make a small commission off of that sale. My opinions on products and services remain unbiased.
