07.08.2020:- MOTORCYCLE Tour in the Northern Turkey & BLACK SEA / MOTOSİKLETLE Kuzey Türkiye & KARADENİZ Gezisi

MOTORCYCLE Tour in the Northern Turkey & BLACK SEA / MOTOSİKLETLE Kuzey Türkiye & KARADENİZ Gezisi Day.1 : 07.08.2020 İstanbul >>>>> Cide (Gideros) (520km)

Because of the restrictions against international tours due to the pandemic disease I decided to plan my motorcycle tour for the Northern region of Turkey including some Blacksea towns. Departing from home around 09:30 I took the motorway in the direction of Ankara, capital city of Turkey. Instead of using the Bolu tunnel, I took the exit at Kaynasli and made a good ride via Bolu mountain. The weather was nice and the road conditions were beautiful. The temperature was approx. 29-30 degC. I stopped at the Filiz Restaurant on the east of  Bolu and made a lunch break. 

After the lunch, I continued on riding on D100 road and took the direction to Bartin-Amasra just at the lake of Yenicaga. The road took me to Mengen, Devrek, Caycuma, Bartın up to Amasra. Amasra was very crowded because of the week end visitors. The small town was foll of cars and people. Orginally, I was planning to stay in Amasra for the night. As soon as I asked for some prices in the hotels in the town I decided not to stay in this town. Room + breakfast for one person was offered as 50.-Euro which is obviously to much for Amasra. 

 I continued on riding to Kurucasile (town located on the East approx. 45 km). I searched through the town but I couldn 't find any pension or hotel to overnight. I decided to go further to the East in the direction of Cide. After 15 kms I came to the small and picturesque bay called "Gideros". I rode down  one hundred meter and found out that there is a small camping area. I came in and decided to set up my tent for the first night. Tent place is 30.-TL which is 3.50 Euro. There is also a fish restaurant where someone can eat local fish of the season. 

After having set up my tent I went to swim. It is only 20 meter from my tent and the sea water was a little bit cold. The facility is acceptable but not so clean and neat. The guy who is the owner of the camping area is fine and assistive. 

I took some pictures and then I sat at the restaurant in order to have my dinner. Fish, salad and beer was OK. 

After spending some time at the restaurant I went to my tent (20 meters only) and prepared my sleeping bag etc. Because of the children playing around I used my ear plus as well.