Chapter 5: To the Very Edge of Europe(Burgas, Bulgaria to Istanbul, Turkey)
Pulling into a petrol station to repair one of my 15-20 punctures in this two day stretchThe friendly owners of Saray Bisiklet where I was able to pick up some more patchesThe glorious sight of the Bosphorus. A sight for sore eyes after a 4,400-kilometre winter crossing of EuropeVisiting Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque on one of my rest days in IstanbulThe elaborate ceiling of the Blue MosqueThe interior of the Hagia SophiaThe Basilica Cistern, a huge underground reservoir built in the 6th centurySüleymaniye Mosque InteriorA night-time stroll around Istanbul’s Grand BazaarThe Grand Bazaar’s spice marketWandering the back streets of IstanbulThe busy waters of the Bosphorus StraitElana wrapping up against the cold on our last night together overlooking Istanbul from a rooftop caféLooking out at Istanbul and Europe disappearing in the mist from my ledge on the outside deck of the car ferry
Irregular Adventures 