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18 august 550 km
Esfahan - Hamadam
19 august – 616 km
Hamadam - Orumiyeh
20 august – 660 km
Orumiyeh - Bingol
21 august - 650 km
Bingol – Goreme
22 august - 710km
Goreme – Istanbul
23 august – 666 km
Istanbul – Porto Koufo
After Esfahan we started our come back and decided to move quickly to a relaxing destination close to the ferry [...]

6-aug – Dogubayazit-Tabriz (Iran) (360km)
We wake up with a great view of Ararat that in the morning is wonderful. The border with Iran arrives suddenly, quite unexpectedly. There are a few car and many buses and trucks. I have to wear the hijab and the manteau (long dress that covers body shape and arms) before [...]

The road today is quite dirty, there are many work in progress and the asphalt is sometimes missing, sometimes full of potholes.
Anyway the landscape is amazing and even better the temperatures are finally fresh, since we drive up to 2400mt. Today we got a taste
of Turkish hospitality, when we stop for a tchai [...]

Turkey is my second home and always surprise me: the gift of today was a fresh temperature and Swiss landscapes, with lakes, pine trees and peaks that during winter time, when covered by snow are full of skiers. This fresh climate gave us a perfect fit after our daily 750km ride.
In the late afternoon we [...]

A long ride again, but today I felt like home. Turkey welcomed me with open harms, this is my feeling. Landscapes are more familiar and more impressive, in the busy traffic of Istanbul, we cross the Bosporus over the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge with its astonishing views over the straits. I love this way of [...]

Name: Mària Dinoia
Type of Photography: Photoreportage
Favorite Camera and Lens: Canon 400D, Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8, Canon 28-55 f/3.5, Canon EF 70-300mm f 4-5.6, Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM
Favorite Tripod set: Manfrotto – Compact Lightweight Carbon fiber Tripod
Activity: Art Director and Professional Free Lance Photographer
Awards:

- Eyes On The Planet – International Photo Contest (Milan, [...]