Welcome

Hello, and welcome to the next step in my post-military globe-trotting. Many of you followed my first blog (tonyrides.com) as I traveled the United States on my Motorcycle, riding over 18,000 miles and reaching 49 states and three countries.

In this next installment, my friend Jerod and I will be going abroad for an open-ended jaunt. We will start in the Middle-East at the end of February and see where the roads and the winds take us.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Soaring Above Turkey

Greetings from sea level.  Jerod and I started our day wıth a jeep ride to the top of Babadag mountain in Ölü Deniz, Turkey.  Babadag, or Father Mountain, peaks at about 6,500 feet.  Unfortunately we had only bought one-way tickets up the mountain.  Our route down was to strap to the front of an expert para-glider and run off of a cliff.  Though less exhilerating than skydiving, the 25 minutes of soaring over the beautiful Mediteranean coast was a pretty good trade-off.  Here is what our view looked like:
   After being enticed by the aerial view, we spent a good chunk of the afternoon lounging on the white sands and swimming in the Med.  It's been a tough day.  Tomorrow we will wrap up preps before starting our 300-mile trek.  Blogs may get sporadic after tomorrow.  Thanks for your patience.
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4 comments:

  1. Bob HApril 25, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Sounds like an unbelievable blast! I'm sure this is exactly what your mothers wanted to read!! :-)

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  2. TonyApril 25, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    That is why I blogged AFTER we did it.

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  3. Bob HApril 25, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    Good thinking! I can't wait to hear about your trek on the Lycean Way, which sounds really awesome. Have a great hike.

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  4. MonicaApril 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    What a beautiful view and such fun in the sun. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Love, Monica

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