Day 166 Sept 22 Sat- A Full Rest Day In Edirne
Street of Edirne
Coloured fountains at night
Selimiye mosque
Rock garden
Real goose playing at the rock garden
This statue tells the story of a craftsman making a broom with mirror on it and all the unmarried ladies will carry in their trousers . Broom with a mirror has become a symbolic of Edirne
Architect Sinan who designed most of the mosques and complexes during his time ,his statue very prominently seen
Drying camping stuffs and serviced my bike
Come try my cooking.... but regret later
This man almost finished all my foods and wanted to pay... No! I refuse but next time I must hide my cooking
Street of Edirne
Bazaar in Edirne on bar with the grand bazaar in IstanbulToday's Temp: 15 - 19c
Today's spending: 54.2 ytl
Total Distance to date: 10654km
Total spending to date:752.66 ytl
Today's spending: 54.2 ytl
Total Distance to date: 10654km
Total spending to date:752.66 ytl
Today's weather turned out to be good unlike yesterday,bright and sunny . But I still preferred to have a full rest day rather than on the wheels.Took a morning 9.30am walk around town, Edirne situated 24km northwest to Bulgaria border and westward 13km to Greece border, is a very beautifully decorated town with many gardens,flowers,rocks,fountains,statues and the majestic mosque of Selimiye ,proudly stands on top of a hill with 4 circular pillars on each corners. Anil hotel 20 ytl per night operates like a backpacker style, with shared bathroom, toilets, kitchen and a garden with chairs & tables. Good space for me to dry my camping stuffs and serviced my bike.Tomorrow should be my last day in Turkey since August 26th . Overall,I like cycling here,peoples are friendly,warm and helpful. I felt safe most of the time during camping and not a single day of disappointment encountered. Next is Bulgaria - Another country,peoples,culture and language to experience...explore....& understand!!!!
22 comments:
You had realy nice time at Turkey.I hope you will enjoy as well at European countries.First Bulgaria.Like always good luck Meng and all the best!
hello uncle meng,
i miss you so much. i hope you enjoy cycling until now. One day i hope i can ride with you.you took beautiful photos.i see your photos everyday. When are you coming back.please take care of yourself.bye...bye.............
kisses from your10 year old bentrider girlfriend,
Lianne
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Hello brater,
Hei, its really nice to hear compliment from our discovery channel buddy once in a while. Woo and myself and most of the TTKs are surely delighted in supporting you all the way.
The whole TTKs members are actually discussing how we'll be celebrating when you are back from your expedition later. We will be honour to be able to sit down with you and to share with you on your once in a life time achievement.
Perhaps another trip to the other side of the continents, maybe... I'm sure you will not be alone this time.
Cheers....brater...hope you will meet lots of nice peoples in Europe yah....Take care....
Regards from TTKs.
Hi Meng,
If the guy can polish off all your cooking, it simply means that you got an opportunity to open a restaurant in this city.
For Law Tzuo Hann’s site, click here http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=rzyi&doc_id=2405&v=1PV
His email address is tzuohann@gmail.com
After all the hard work handling the ‘bent’, you still have very stable hands to snap good and clear pics. The pics are really wonderful and tell us a lot about the country that you visit. Tell me, is it always blue skies in Turkey?
Until the next visit, take care and save riding.
chong5
Hi Meng!
Again,really wonderful pictures of your stopover in Edirne.Safe tracks to Bulgaria and don't forget to take many snapshots of the beautiful people of Bulgaria for your `hungry' friend, Hoong. Be safe and enjoy the rest of your journey.Cheers!
Hi Meng,
It must be real fun and enjoyable cycling or walking around town with a temp of between 15 to 20 degree Celcius, huh.
Meanwhile, its mooncake festival here today. Hope the weather will be kind enough for you to view a full moon appearing tonight at your end.
Happy mooncake festival to you, even though you are now thousand of km away from home, you are not forgotten, my friend.
Cheers....brater....
Warmest regards from all your TTKs.
HALOOOOOOOO BRATER !!!!!!!!
Not that the others TTKs' not supportive eh .... its because the other 2 kakis are more hardworking and expressive la. We are speachless by the wonderful pics you have posted here.How come no more Lenglui photos now eh????. OHHHHH.....Maybe that is the reason why la. Wait nanti i go back hantam them tonite OK!!!!!
The other day, Sim SMS the Kakis for teh tarik nite.. he says "All are here except Meng" ... U r not here i also go MIA la (checking on your updated blog ma.. ya?). No fun la without u here.
But at the other side of the world we are damn sure you are enjoying more then the Teh Tarik sesson rite?
So Brater pls take care ok!!!! And dont tayang your cooking too much la!!!!
Hei Adeline aka SYT !!!!!
Who is this lady simply mention that i am "hungry" eh? The intended pictures are also for the hungry TTKs' back home ya?
What Say You TTKs'????!!!!!
Hey Hoong!Don't pretend to be so innocent la...if you're hungry for those SYT pictures (like always!), just say so and I'm quite sure Meng will oblige u very soon from far away in Bulgaria, yeah Meng?Happy trails to you, Meng, and come home in one piece - at least to enjoy your well-deserved glass of teh tarik with your buddies.Take care now.
brater Meng, ttks supporting you all the way. teh tarik and mooncakes(single egg york lotus) sent to you last week, how"s taste? ichiban noh? from zhong ss19
hi ming, enjoy your bulgaria SYT lah...btw i dun know wa is SYT also lah....maybe SYT mooncake for u....our next Teh tarik session will discuss wa da F is SYT....zhangyco ttks
only hoong enjoy lah SYT, no others la..........
Brater Meng,
You can be sure of TTKs. We all have been talking about you since day 1. At times, some might not be available to leave comments. But, most of time we are with you. Keep focus and Paris is nearer by the days. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Until then, signing off from TTKs.
Thanks brane, I am now in Sofia leaving tomorrow to Montana on the way to the Dunabe river
Hi Lianne ,
Uncle Meng here in Bulgaria also missed you a lot. I will love to ride with you when back to Subang jaya but now you must study hard first ok?
TTKs
What the ttk can do by welcoming me back is to come to the Airport to fetch me home , maybe with a banner " Welcome home Beijing-Paris-London on Recumbent 15000km journey"
chong5,
Thanks for Law's email and site . I will contact him . Turkey is a very nice and friendly country to come for holidays , so far the weather is good and lots of blue sky ,but I am not a weather man to tell you.check it out in the net for more info.
zhong ss19,
How come I didn't receive the email you sent. anyway,thanks a lots ,send my regards to the breakfast kakis (soon/mickeal and all).I missed their foods so much :char keow teoh / fishball soup / wantan mee/sotong rojak / kong foo chow / hock kian chow etc....
konhoong & adeline,
Thanks for the comments .I am now in Sofia . Lenglui and Lengchai many but I scared to take pictures of them b"cos in Sofia many gipse gang here. Be patient ok?
zhangyco,
SYT - stand for Sweet , Young & Touchable , I guessed
Hey Meng!
But aren't the gipsies supposed to be a gregarious lot? Never mind the `lengchai' pictures lah...I'm not too thirsty for them. But don't know about your good friend lah, eh? You know....the one who's always requesting for SYT photos at your every stopover?? Oblige him when u can, yeah? :D Safe tracks to Paris!
Hi Meng,
Just wanted to say thanks for all the great photos and for sharing your trip.
Congratulations on a wonderful jouney.
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