09.08.2020:- 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.3 : 09.08.2020 Sinop >>>>>Amasya (250km)

The breakfast hall of the Hotel 117 is located on the first stage and looking over the Blacksea. The boats in the marina are looking nice and beautiful today. After having the breakfast I put my stuff on my motorcycle and drove away at 09:00. After 35-40 km heading south direction I took the direction to Boyabat, Vezirköprü. I wanted to try this alternative road instead riding via Samsun.

The roads are wonderful. The road conditions and the view is beautiful. At 10.00 I arrived at Boyabat. I took the unpaved road in order to get to the entrance of the old fortress. I started to climb the path to the fortress. It was hot but the view was beautiful. Someone could have nice view over the town Boyabat through the pine trees. It took around half an hour to be on top in the fortress. While walking in the ancient fortress I took also some pictures. 

Boyabat from the fortress

Almost one hour later I came down and continued to ride in the direction to Vezirkopru. Around 12:20 I arrived at the town Vezirkopru. Most of the shops are closed, because it is Sunday. The weather is hot, around 33 degC. I saw the newly refurbished Tashan (Stone Caravanserai). It look very artificial and the work is not good at all. The building is serving now as a Hotel. 

Carelessly and artifically refurbished Tashan Caravanserai in Vezirkopru

On the side street I saw some people handling tobacco leaves. They are like a family from one of the neighbored villages and working for tobacco agriculture. The government is recently giving support for the agriculture of tobacco. 

Processing of tobacco in Vezirkopru

Copper market in Vezirkopru

Street of Vezirkopru

Refurbished street of Vezirkopru

One of the villas in Vezirkopru

A few hundred meters away I saw another street with refurbished two story buildings. These were old houses of the style of Vezirkopru. After drinking tea I continued my ride in the direction to Havza. This one is a town on the main road between Samsun and Amasya. In the main square of Havza I saw a food shop doing lahmacun, and pide. I parked my motorcycle in the shade of a tree in the park and order my Turkish pizza (=Lahmacun). After this lunch break I continued to ride in the direction to Amasya.

My friend Hatice is originally from Amasya and nowadays she and her husband Stefan are living there for their agricultural business. They are located 15 km away from Amasya. It is the village Ovasaray. However, she had booked for me a Hotel right at the bank of the Yesilirmak (=literally Green River). I came in The Hotel called Uluhan around 14:30. Hatice 's original family house is now converted to a nice boutique Hotel and serving since a couple of years. Nice place to stay !!

Yesilirmak in Amasya

Amasya, Yesilirmak (=Literally Green River) and Uluhan in the backround

Courtyard of the Hotel Uluhan in Amasya

First floor of the Hotel Uluhan in Amasya

After relaxing almost one hour I walked through the streets and along the river in Amasya. I visited some of the old mosques and their side buildings. Amasya was an important city in old Ottoman time. Most of the sheikhzades (=sons of the Ottoman Sultans) were assigned to live here for training for being Sultan. 

Around 18:00 I came back to my Hotel Uluhan and took my motorcycle and I rode to Ovasaray village where the farmhouse of Hatice is located. They invited me for a BBQ and we enjoyed our evening there. This is my third visit at the farmhouse since 7 years.

Around 22:00 I was back in my hotel and sat in the yard and drank tea. I sorted out my pictures.