MOBY GOES TO TURKEY. A tam and pups adventure.

Reallyretired said:
Loads of stray dogs in Turkey. All we came across were friendly but because a lot are related to the Anatolian Shepherd dog, they are big.
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Good job they're big 'uns otherwise gawd knows how many he'd be adopting! :LOL:
 
carolyn said:
Morning Tam, looking forward to following your adventures again.
We’ve just got back from a few weeks in Turkey. We were on an organised tour as we’re not as brave as you! One of the tour leaders was Turkish which was a great help when one in our group needed a new radiator fan thingy (sorry not technical). We were not in touristy places and travelled along the Back Sea and down the middle, too chilly now for you.

A few tips. Google translate was really good when Nick and I went out on our own. Download it before you get there . Everyone was very helpful and kind. Garages were cheap and don’t rip you off for repairs, a few needed things done not on our fortunately.

Fuel cheap, they serve you, it’s routine to give them 10 turkish lira. They all sell lpg.
Turkcell local sim, 15gb, lots of minutes and txts was £9 for 30 days and then easy to top up with as little as 5gb. Nick had this in his dual sim android phone. We went to a main shop for the initial card but after that you can top up anywhere.

I had an esim on my iphone as well as I was a bit neurotic about how quickly we’d get to a Turkcell shop (3 days) and I wanted google maps and to be able to contact the little treasures! Airalo.

Roads a mixture of amazing and absolutely dreadful. Their approach to road signs and speedlimits seems rather flexible. Undertaking is normal. They give a friendle toot if you’re in the way.

The best place to find a clean toilet is outside a mosque but make sure you leave the dogs in the van.

There are dogs wandering about everywhere, a lot have been neutered and tagged. They didn’t seem aggressive and I’m a wimp around dogs. We met a few motorhomers and the only one who’d had problems was a German chap but he was sure that was because his male Bernese hadn’t been neutered so he’d carry a big stick when out walking.

If you’re sticking to the West coast you won’t have much trouble buying lager but Migros and Carrefour are the two that routinely sell alcohol. The others didn’t. Efes is popular.
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You forgot one thing Carolyn in turkey don’t drive in the dark ,it’s blooming dangerous .Tractors with no lights cars with no lights driving the wrong way down the road , unbelievable 😂
 
Howard H said:
You forgot one thing Carolyn in turkey don’t drive in the dark ,it’s blooming dangerous .Tractors with no lights cars with no lights driving the wrong way down the road , unbelievable 😂
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You’re right Howard, I forgot about that , it was a bit terrifying! I still don’t understand why there were so few accidents whereas within a couple of hours of us getting off the ferry in Italy there were 3 and one of them was that burnt out lorry with the tail back going back miles.

I’m missing your smiley face already, although I do have a virus so I may just have a fever and be delirious. Send my love to Yvonne though.

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carolyn said:
You’re right Howard, I forgot about that , it was a bit terrifying! I still don’t understand why there were so few accidents whereas within a couple of hours of us getting off the ferry in Italy there were 3 and one of them was that burnt out lorry with the tail back going back miles.

I’m missing your smiley face already, although I do have a virus so I may just have a fever and be delirious. Send my love to Yvonne though.
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That's how it was in Morocco too. People walking, riding donkeys, riding scooters etc on the roads , no lights and in dark clothing lol. Headcases .I try not to drive in the dark anyway bit occasionally it's a necessity
 
Northernraider said:
That's how it was in Morocco too. People walking, riding donkeys, riding scooters etc on the roads , no lights and in dark clothing lol. Headcases .I try not to drive in the dark anyway bit occasionally it's a necessity
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We’ve never been brave enough to venture into Morocco. I think we’d only do it in an organised group. We’re not practical at all unlike you so if something even minor goes wrong we’re clueless. We didn’t do much driving at night only when we’d had ferry delays or very long driving days. The little we did was so tiring. You’ll be on your own schedule fortunately.

That sounds very much like some of the bits of Turkey we visited especially up along the Black Sea. It really was like going back in time. The weather will be cold and wet now but the coast road was likened to the NC500 in the days when it was quiet!
 
carolyn said:
That sounds very much like some of the bits of Turkey we visited especially up along the Black Sea. It really was like going back in time. The weather will be cold and wet now but the coast road was likened to the NC500 in the days when it was quiet!
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We did Turkey from mid March to mid June (Tam knows this) and the weather was glorious, Istanbul was the coolest but still in the high teens but that was our first part to visit so still in March, but as we headed south the weather got warmer and further south near Syria and east towards Iran etc it was positively hot, but as you say the Black Sea coast was beautiful and by May & June the weather was great that's why we left it until last, too cold this time of year! 🥶
 
Littlewheels said:
I won’t be far behind you next week Garry. Shame Tams not heading your way.
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Keep in touch, I’m staying in Portugal for the next few weeks until I go along the coast of Spain..

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Howard H said:
You forgot one thing Carolyn in turkey don’t drive in the dark ,it’s blooming dangerous .Tractors with no lights cars with no lights driving the wrong way down the road , unbelievable 😂
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Just like India.
 
CaptainPaul said:
We did Turkey from mid March to mid June (Tam knows this) and the weather was glorious, Istanbul was the coolest but still in the high teens but that was our first part to visit so still in March, but as we headed south the weather got warmer and further south near Syria and east towards Iran etc it was positively hot, but as you say the Black Sea coast was beautiful and by May & June the weather was great that's why we left it until last, too cold this time of year! 🥶
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Far Eastern Turkey is as bad as the arctic in mid winter, particularly from Kars down to the border with Iran and Iraq. I personally found it harder than being inside the arctic circle.
Southern Turkey particularly the Izmir to Antalya coast is the safest bet for a bit of winter warmth.
 
Lenny HB said:
Peace & tranquility has returned to Lancing.

The graphics have really transformed the old girl, last time I saw her in August being honest the outside was a bit tatty now she looks like a gracefull old lady.
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Did your car get fixed and we're there any last minute electrical mods?
 
Onemanandhisdog said:
Did your car get fixed and we're there any last minute electrical mods?
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Nothing got done, peeing down most of the day.

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Lenny HB said:
Peace & tranquility has returned to Lancing.

The graphics have really transformed the old girl, last time I saw her in August being honest the outside was a bit tatty now she looks like a gracefull old lady.
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Moby is non binary lenny .. they /them pronouns 🤣🤣🤣
 
Northernraider said:
Moby is non binary lenny .. they /them pronouns 🤣🤣🤣
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I was dragged up the old fashion way, vehicles & boats are always Her's. :giggle:

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Going on our first cruise in January. Its a Marella cruise , the ship Discovery 2,anyone been on her 🤔
 
Spotted a lovely old girl in the carpark in Newhaven.

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Lenny HB said:
I was dragged up the old fashion way, vehicles & boats are always Her's. :giggle:
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probably telling you something you may already know, but boats were considered to be like wombs, a warm and safe place for mariners.
Hence the moniker of she, obviously the same can apply to mohos I suppose.

Frank
 
Northernraider said:
Spotted a lovely old girl in the carpark in Newhaven.

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similar to my mate here although that is the 280 & fuel injected. The fuel injection , as troublesome as it can be on them, is far better than the twin carb version; parts for which are like rocking horse shite with prices astronomical in europe. Whereas in America all is obtainable & reasonably priced.🤷‍♂️ How does that work?
 

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