Stage 13 etap 1 - May 13 2026

By Mark · Journey: Cycle Exped to Japan via Finland · 88 km

Back to my bike in Istanbul last night and heading East to cross the Bosphorus and then to Cumhuriyet. The sun is shining and there will be a lot of hills. Also expecting a lot of traffic until I get way out of Istanbul

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Crossing the Bosphorus on a ferry

· Türkiye

I tried to cycle across the bridge on the service road but the police stopped me and so I had to find a ferry. This takes me across to the Asian side but doesn’t take me anywhere near my route so will add km!