Bags and luggage arrived pretty much on time. It took almost as long to drive across town as it did to fly here! 17 million people in a city with only a few freeways/motorways will do that! We have now met the team. Average age is 50+ 2/3rds have done a Tour D'Afrique tour before but there are enough "virgins" to keep Catriona company at the back. There are 35 riders going the whole way and 10 sectional riders and 10 staff including a very good cook apparently.
The hotel is in Asia as we can't cycle across the bridge over the Bosphorous. Once we'd unpacked the bikes and repacked in the boxes they provided we took the short ferry across the Bosphorous to the Spice Market and the Grand Bassar.
The hotel is in Asia as we can't cycle across the bridge over the Bosphorous. Once we'd unpacked the bikes and repacked in the boxes they provided we took the short ferry across the Bosphorous to the Spice Market and the Grand Bassar.
First stop is Agva on the Black Sea coast 134km away. Looks like upper 20s C. Wish us luck!
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