Category: Paraglider
East Turkey: at a Kurdish wedding, flying at Lake Van and a fortune kitten
Crossing the border also means that we now see Ararat from pretty much every side. It is actually an important mountain for Armenia, after all Noah's Ark is said to have landed on it, but it is located on Turkish territory. Only from far away you can see it from Yerevan... but everything is named after it - bars, banks, beers.
Armenia: rave and fly, war and replanning
After only a few meters across the border, we already notice differences between the two small countries. Armenia seems much more "Soviet" than Georgia. The streets are full of old Ladas - people drive much more relaxed than in the neighboring state in the north (how much I don't miss the traffic in Georgia haha), many buildings are empty, there is coffee everywhere...
Paragliding in Gudauri, dancing in Shovi
We drive north to Gudauri, the next paragliding hotspot. The drive is long, so we stop at Ananuri (historical fortress with two churches) for a night. The spot was recommended to us by Maarten, a pilot from South Africa. We got the contact from Kira, who met him before on her trip here in Georgia. At this spot we also meet Kurt. The Dutchman is travelling with a rather old campervan, is a photographer and has actually been travelling the world for 20 years.
From the Black Sea to Batumi
We have arrived in the north of Turkey. We have slowly wound our way through the mountain roads and the Black Sea spreads out in front of us. It's rough and grey and very windy, plus it's raining again for a long time. And it's going to rain for a few days. Luca's friends from St. Gallen would have sent a parcel...
Cappadocia, Kayseri and Corona
Goodbye Ölüdeniz! One of the most touristy, built-up, but nevertheless also most impressive flying areas is now behind us. We say goodbye to the room with air conditioning and head back to our camper. The road calls... we haven't really seen much of Turkey yet. We spend the next few nights by the sea - at a...
Paragliding Safety Course (SIV) in Ölüdeniz (Turkey)
On 31 May, the time has come. We are in actually pretty much the only place we had already planned to visit at the beginning of our long journey: Ölüdeniz. It is a "flyer's paradise", or at least they like to sell it as such... we are excited. From van to flat The first big change is giving up the...
Road Trip West Turkey
We drive along the Mediterranean Sea. Our next big destination is Ölüdeniz. There we want to do a safety course for flying. We don't have any contact yet, but we don't have any stress either, but - as always - plenty of time. On our way we pick up hitchhikers. Many are travelling with their tents, or were there over the weekend...
A Greek Drama
Die Fähre legt in Ancona (It) ab und nach nur einer (furchtbaren, beinahe schlaflosen und extrem unfreundlichen) Nacht ohne Kabine kommen wir am nächsten Tag schon in Igoumenitsa (Gr) an. Wir haben nichts vor und fahren auf den ersten Camping, nur 20 Minuten vom Hafen entfernt. Wir können direkt am Meer halten, das Wasser ist…
Pit stop in Italy
Am 19. April 2022 (Happy Birthday Sophie!!) ist es so weit. Viel zu früh (um 07:00 Uhr) sehen wir den Hafen in Genua, unsere Fähre dreht sich bereits zum anlegen. Wie aus dem Nichts ist über Nacht Europa wieder vor uns aufgetaucht. Wir können uns weiter auf unsere Reise machen. Marokko und alles Erlebte hinter…
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