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Erzurum
400.000 people at almost 2.000 m of altitude? Not bad, isn't it?
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Erzurum
Walking and fighting the cold
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Erzurum
Washing clothes
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Erzurum
Washing bikes
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Erzurum
Washing bikes
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Erzurum
Washing bikes
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Erzurum
With Ahmet
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Erzurum
With our friends who hosted us for a few days in the city
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Erzurum
Kemence, typical instrument from the black sea region
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Erzurum
Ahmet, our host and friend
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Erzurum
Finished tire, after only 6.500 km
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Erzurum
Flat tyre, where do I get this puncture?
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Erzurum
Our personal bike working shop!
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Erzurum
Fixing the pump, the grease froze and dry
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Erzurum
Fixing the puncture
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Erzurum
With Ahmet and Ibo
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Happy..
..for the brand new Bar Mitts?
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Bar Mitts
Our new handlebar covers, to protect our hands from cold and wind
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Bar Mitts
The altimeter says almost 2000 m and the termometer says 0°C
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Building a new Gas Station
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Invited to lunch
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Abandoned tractor
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The road after Pasinler
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The road after Pasinler
Going uphill
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The road after Pasinler
How's the asphalt?
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The road after Pasinler
Cute dog puppies
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The road after Pasinler
Cute dog puppies
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The road after Pasinler
Cute dog puppies
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Cimenli Gecidi
An high pass on the road to Oltu
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On the road to Oltu
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Small villages with Mosque
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Invited at the Gas Station before Oltu
Dinner
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Invited at the Gas Station before Oltu
The sofas where we slept
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Red rock mountains
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Red rock mountains
Large road and perfect asphalt
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Red rock mountains
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Red rock mountains
Sky
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Red rock mountains
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She was so enthusiast to take a picture of Simona!
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Smiles
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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The Gorges after Akşar
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White wood before Göle
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White wood before Göle
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White wood before Göle
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Göle
Silence, cold and snow in this town at more than 2000 meters of altitude
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Göle
Silence, cold and snow in this town at more than 2000 meters of altitude
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Göle
Silence, cold and snow in this town at more than 2000 meters of altitude
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Göle
Silence, cold and snow in this town at more than 2000 meters of altitude
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Göle
Silence, cold and snow in this town at more than 2000 meters of altitude
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Göle
Friends in the small market
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Göle
Friends in the small market
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Göle
Friends in the small market
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Göle
The gym
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Göle
The gym
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
Making the dough
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Göle
Forming the balls of dough
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
At the bakery
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Göle
With Recep and Fatoş, they hosted us in a very warm and comfortable house