10.08.2020:- MOTORCYCLE Tour in the Northern Turkey & BLACK SEA / MOTOSİKLETLE Kuzey Türkiye & KARADENİZ Gezisi

Day 4 :- Amasya >>>>Erzincan (420 km)

After the breakfast at the Uluhan Hotel I packed all my stuff and put them on my motorcycle.

As agreed with Hatice and Stefan who are living at their farm in Ovasaray I took the route to the village. Around 10:30 I arrived there and changed my motorcycle suit. They took me with their  Jeep 

to the fields where they had their agricultural products (already harvested or still on the field).

We drove through some fields, beneath didges and through nice trees. I also took some pictures of the surrounding views. 

One of the corn fields

Temporary camping area in Ovasaray for the agricultural workers from Eastern cities.

There are some special trees around 

Around 12:00 we came back home and I changed my clothing and made me ready to ride. I am on the route to Erzincan. I took the route via Resadiye, Susehri, Refahiye. The roads' quality is really good.

I stopped at Refahiye for lunch. It is a fuel station right at the road side and the food is as usual 'kofte on grill'. At 16:00 o'clock I arrived at the Hotel Eriza in Erzincan. It is a city hotel right in the downtown.

There is also a nice corner at the entrance where I parked my motorcycle. Because of the pandemic all around the hotel has no customers at all. Most probably I was the second or third guest. 

Başlık ekleAt the entrance of the Hotel Eriza in Erzincan

The young guy who is the hotel manager is very fine and friendly. We talked a little bit and he informed me about the city and places in the city. After having a shower and a short rest in my room I went out to see the city.  Right in the front of the Hotel there is the famous copper market. It is a under ground market and there are lots of copper shops. I bought two pieces of cups made of copper. After putting them into the side case of motorcycle I continued to walk in the city. 

Tasty Doner Kebap in Erzincan

The city was built on a wide and flat plateau between two mountain chains restricting the city on the north and south. Because the city is located right in the center of the earthquake zone there are rectangular or square shaped blocks. The building are 3 or max. 4 story constructions. I walked on the main streets and found one of the famous "doner restaurants". I sat there and ate a portion of doner kebap. It is very tasty though.  There is nothing special in the city to see. In my opinion, it  is a city to stop for lunch. 

I bought a beer and went to my hotel around 22.00.

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.