7 May 2014
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Yakima WA
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May 3
The ferry to Cesme left at 9AM.There were plenty of pedestrians but we were the only vehicle.We have had beautiful weather after in arriving in Cesme.When we drove off the ferry, we met Karen from Iowa. She now lives in Istanbul and works in a library, wanted to take our picture. We had stopped to take pictures immediately after disembarking.She said she writes a blog and likes to write about Americans who are traveling.She said we are living the dream just traveling around and seeing the world on a motorcycle.
Our European insurance is not valid in Turkey. We needed to buy Turkish insurance before we could get our bike through the border. Had to walk into town but no one seemed to know where the office was located. Finally called the Turkish insurance bureauand got the address. Bought the insurance and started the Turkey part of the trip.
We had corresponded with Ozhan who was a member of the Turkey VStrom club. We said we would met for a  . While we were driving from Cesme to Ismir, another VStrom passed us. We waved, checked out each others bike and went on. Turned out it was Oxhan. What are the odds in a city of 4.5M people.
Later that day Oxhan and Beste met us dountown and we roamed around the town while we got acquainted. Beste and Ozhan are PHD physics specialists who work at the local university. Ozhan did some of his work at Yale and Beste did her PHD thesis at Loyala in Montreal. It is a small world.
- Berber – MAS – the place to buy Turkish insurance
- Berber – MAS – right next to the mosque
- Getting cash – no shortage of ATMs
- Making friends in customs
- Coming into Izmir
- Beverly and Besta along waterfront in Izmir
- Mike, Beverly, Besta, Ozhan at dinner near Izmir
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