After my swimday i spent still one more night in Turkey in a city 40km from the Bulgarian border. I wanted to get as early as possible at the border to avoid lond waiting lines at the Turkish costumes, police,......
The whole rubbish of running around with pasports, documents and speedingticket starts again. This time it was worse. Only 1 bureau for the incoming and outcomming persons and cars. At the Bulgarian side: no problems. The guy even spoke to me in French: Tout est en ordre, bon voyage monsieur!!! I reply'd: Merci d'etre bienvenu dans la civilisation.......... (that is until you see the gipsycamps)
I wanted to go back to the black sea as soon as possible: and a "acneroad" very curvy too me to the little town Primorsko. The sea was here at his most beautiful. No rubbish on the beach, but the town was absolutly DEAD! No more tourism since 15 september. Only a few hotels supermarkets and restaurants where open.
The next day i too the road next to coastline, or as close as posible. Trough the city of Bourgas i got to Varna. Nobody knows why i took a road that was a dead end, about 18km north of Varna. I came to a nice and quiet beach with a pub and 1 restaurant still open. I found a hotel with a private beach, bar, restaurant,.... all in luxury for only 20 euro's a night. And not so far from ''golden sands" What was gonna be a big part in my 4 day vacation there........
I've been here, i saw it, i don't want to be here, so now it's time to get the bloody hell out of this country. It's just the way they drive here! I'm always keeping me on the speed limits, and than there comes a unpatient Turk hinging right behind you, flash there lights, or horn to make you go faster of to get you out of the way. It's pretty irritating because you can't enjoy the ride or the view. Even make a stop on the side of the road to take a picture has his risks...... A car overtakes another slower moving car, on the right, with his 2 wheels in the grint centimeters away from me and my bike. And for what? He had to turn left on the next intersection, desturbing all the cars behind him who wanted to ride straight. You see? You would be hungy for civilistation for less.... But once they step out off there cars and lock the door, they treat you like family. And there is tea for everybody.
A little bit later there was a sign: max 70km/h. So i slow down from 90km/h. And in my rearviewmirror i see fast moving cars comin up again. So i speed up a little, and there it was; on the side of the road a policecar with camera filming me doein 85km/h. I tought: nothing going on because a Turk was even overtaking me.......but 400m further there was another policecar with 2 policemen making signs to get me stopped. (not the Turk, ME) Result: I don't speak Turkish and they no English. It took about 15 minutes for me to understand that he wanted my drivers licence. (or i didn't want to understand). Finaly after one hour the form was filled in, and i got my ticket! (i even had to write my fathers name on the form) 130 Turkish lira's. (68 euro) But if i payed in 2 days it was -30%. So i did. It had to be payed in a PTT bank. At the bank a line of more than 30 people for me. It was hot and the line did not seem to be moving. Right before it was my turn, a friendly man comes up: "traffic ticket sir?" Had bad luck sir?. He told me to pay it in another office, where he translated everything, i payed and was out in no time!!! The guys name was Arsin and he invited me for tea with his boss.....(in my country you would be asked to leave). The boss was nice and friendly and generous with the tea. I told him the story and we made a good laugh about it. The town looks very nice and touristic and with all the timeloss i decided to stay another day here. In no time the boss starts to call around and sudenly i have a nice hotel with privat motorcycle parking right at the beach.
One day longer in Turkey; i didn't seem to mind anmore....... (and i got my swim)
My deer friends and family: My blog is not up to date anymore, but that doesn't mean i tryed..... In Turkey they have weird keybords for the computer, and it takes some time to get started. (something with the letter i and I) And when i finaly was finished, somehow the internet got cut down so i can restart the whole proces. It just took time and nerves, i don't care about the money!!! I happend so many times that i decided to leave it alone till i was in Bulgaria. But in Bulgaria i always pick a hotel whitout computer. (and i had other things on my mint too). Same in Romania.
So i'm gonna write a few short story's or about the country i've been in. No matter how many days i was there.
Belangrijke data in mijn agenda
-09,10,11/07 International motorbike rally @ Hoeselt (B). Everybody welcome to join me. All info @: www.mchoeselt.be/DemeRRock
-27,28,29/08: International motorbike rally @ St-pieters-leeuw. Everybody welcome to join me. All info @: www.phantomsmc.be
-08/09: Leave home for the annual big trip. This year: Around the Black Sea.
