Welcome to my exciting solo Motorcycle Journey from Sweden to Nepal! In today's episode I leave Göreme to the enchanting Ihlara Valley in Türkiye. In this video, I set out to explore the stunning landscapes and hidden gems along the way. From visiting the monastery outside of Ürgüp to riding a portion of the Trans Euro Trail, the beauty of Türkiye's natural wonders is truly awe-inspiring. However, the real surprise comes when I reach Ihlara Valley and find myself caught in a sudden sky fall. -------------------------------------------------- “Sweden2Nepal” A motorcycle journey I've dreamed of since 5 years back has finally started. I quit my job to pursue one of my biggest dreams, to travel alone across the world with a motorcycle and an open mind as a solo female. “Sarek” My Motorcycle: Honda Transalp 650, year 2005.
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And the second idea as well is to put my tent here in the bus stop.
Thank you so much! Bye bye! Take care!
Oh, it was so nice over there. I had such a good time with these guys.
And I guess my closest person was Junus.
Such a warm-hearted person. My god.
Always a smile on his face.
You know, he wants so well. He wants to treat everyone well.
Time to leave Cappadocia.
I had a really lovely time at the hostel, Köse hostel.
I can highly recommend you to go there.
Such a cool place and amazing people around there.
I met so many travellers.
There's like-minded people, people on bicycle, travelling from Europe to India, Nepal, Australia, all over.
It's really good to catch up with these people.
And get some information and ideas on stuff on the way.
So I'm very thankful for that.
There was one motorcycle woman there as well.
So surprised!
A Slovenian woman who was travelling around Europe as well, alone.
She was super cool.
Yeah, now I'm going south.
South to the sea, to the Mediterranean Sea.
So for today, I will not reach the sea today.
I will do a tour to Ilara Valley.
Not so far from here, but I will do a little loop.
Because I want to go on the Trans-Euro Trail as well.
So I said, why not do that?
So I'm stopping at, I think it was a monastery or a church over there as well.
And I need some fuel.
Yes, it's going to be full.
I will go from here to the Trans-Euro Trail.
Trans-Euro Trail I will try out.
I think it's an easy section, so it's going to be a couple of kilometres.
Perhaps 30, 40 kilometres.
So yeah, try out.
Usually they are very scenic, so yeah.
Let's go for that.
You need to have sensors everywhere here when you drive.
You never know where someone is going to come.
Trans-Euro Trail and along the way there will be a monastery as well.
A church or something.
And those tiny villages that are all over Cappadocia.
One of them as well.
I will have a look, you know.
This place is so fascinating.
Mind-blowing again.
But something I've never seen before, you know.
I can't imagine to live up there.
Oi, oi, oi.
It smells like someone is cooking pasta.
Ai, ai, look at that.
Ha, ha.
I think this is Urgup.
Jeez.
Ai, ai, ai.
Look.
I mean this area, it's a volcanic area, everything.
I think there are three or four volcanoes around here.
They are not active.
A long time ago.
But due to the volcanoes, the landscape became like this.
As well with the erosion.
But yeah, so cool.
Do you see the mountain over there?
That's a volcano.
Not an active one.
It started with an E, the name of it.
I can't remember.
Wow.
And the area is fantastic.
Um.
It's very quiet on this road.
In Göreme, it's on these off-road tracks.
There are so much cars, jeeps, ATVs, people walking.
You are never alone.
This is great.
Aha, cool.
A woman driving a motorcycle.
I am at the Keslik Monastery.
And guess what appears here?
I have more for you.
I have so much more for you.
Yes, was it good?
Was it good?
It's cat food, I know, but I think you eat that anyway.
Doesn't matter.
You still have over there.
You still have over here.
Look, there, there, there.
Yeah, yeah.
Look, they go crazy when you...
Be fast.
Right, we're gonna go to the monastery now.
It was 20 lira.
Which is like 1 euro.
Nothing.
Oh, wow.
Oh, Jesus.
No way, look.
It's underground.
Wow.
I don't know where you have that in the monastery.
Check this out.
It seems like this was a...
Like a jail or something.
So, this is the refectory.
So here was basically the place where they had...
Like their dinner, lunch, breakfast, I guess.
They were sitting here and eating together.
And this little room.
Wow.
In my opinion, I would say that this was the place a teacher was holding a speech or something.
And the children were sitting here.
And escaping there.
I have no idea.
I can't really read anything about it.
So, I'm in here.
I'm a little bit lost here.
First I thought it's a toilet.
No.
I don't know.
At least you can get up here.
Wave to your neighbors.
And then...
You continue up here.
And what is this?
Maybe the bedroom?
What the hell?
Balcony.
Look, a balcony.
Oi, oi, oi.
That's a luxury.
Balcony.
Wave to the neighbors.
Hello.
And this is one of my neighbors then.
The neighbor's place.
Maybe they were sleeping there.
Cooking food here.
Not sure what the holes were for.
Maybe for pots and pans.
They had no balcony.
They had two floors.
This is the first floor.
And then you can go to the bottom floor.
Wave to your neighbors.
Hello, Mr. and Mrs.
Do you want a cup of coffee?
Yes, come over.
Come on.
Let's have a cup of coffee.
I don't know.
What conversations they had.
I'm in shock.
You don't know how to answer.
Shoot.
Was there bodies here?
Coffins?
Children?
Grown-ups?
Here's the fires.
Holy grace.
Interesting.
Happy I went there.
Let's see if my baby doggies are still here.
A little coffee break before I continue my journey.
Let's go, let's go.
I bought this sandwich.
A sandwich.
Which is very cheap and...
It's very cheap but still super nice.
It is with cheese, salad, tomatoes and stuff.
And it's only...
I think it's like...
70 cents maybe.
One euro maximum for one of these ones.
So I bought three of them.
Now someone wants to have something.
They did.
I know, I know, I know.
But I need to eat as well.
Later it's for you.
This is coffee.
Coffee and sandwich.
Then I can give you love.
A lot of love.
I keep this.
It's a tiny village I ended up in.
Oh Jesus, there was a lot of glass.
Yeah, this village is in the middle of nowhere.
Because I've been driving for 20-25 minutes
around these fields
and then suddenly this little place appeared.
When I stayed in Göreme
I always went to the same shop.
Almost every day.
And one day
or the first time I went there
I was buying some cookies or something
but I couldn't pay with my card.
It didn't work.
So the guy said like
pay me tomorrow.
Okay, are you sure?
Yeah, just pay me tomorrow.
And I came the day after
and I paid him.
And after that
he's been super, super cool.
So since then we bonded a lot.
So he invited me for coffee yesterday.
He had some chats.
He really wanted me to stay in his place
and help with the garden
and to do another volunteer
you know, for free accommodation and food.
But I couldn't really
I couldn't really do that.
I had to go, you know.
That was the thing.
But it was really kind of him to ask.
He really insisted to let me come
and he didn't want to pay for the stuff I bought.
He had such a good heart.
Omar is his name.
Omar and his shop.
The crazy thing with Omar
he works every single day.
He's the only one in the shop
working every single day
from
his
nine to nine.
Every single day.
Not a day of holiday
he had since
25 years back.
Can you imagine that?
Like, you work every day.
Not one single day
where you actually
can go and
enjoy yourself.
Go on vacation or
I don't know why I do anything
you like to do.
Wow!
I don't know how it happened.
I think it was the vibration
but
the 360 camera
you see I touch it there.
I was in speed 90
90 kilometers per hour
suddenly it jumped off
like this
and flew
and got stuck there.
I'm going to refill this one.
Oh, it looks like lime.
But I don't think it's lime.
Yeah, it could be.
Someone forgot them here.
Yes.
Oh, filling up this one.
Join water.
Yes, there it is.
Perfect.
Beauty, beauty queen.
Alright, I am
trying to find a little
camping spot here but
it's been raining so much
so I have to take shelter
in this bus stop.
And it's getting dark
and I don't know what to do.
No service here as well.
No
cell phone service.
And I'm really stubborn
because I want a wild camp.
I really want a wild camp.
But
I don't know.
Right now
I'm thinking about a hotel
but they're pretty expensive here.
50 euros.
So
it seems like the rain is stopping.
That's a good sign.
Then I can just go somewhere
and
stay there for the night.
Put my tent
and go to sleep.
But yes
I'm in
Bellissima
something is this name
of the town.
It's just next to Ilara.
And I've been driving
around and around and around
and around to
find a camping spot
but
this is taking me
to weird spots.
You know.
So
we will see.
We will see
what's gonna happen.
And a second idea as well
is to
put my tent here
in the bus stop.
But yeah
that could be an option
if it doesn't stop raining
I could definitely go here
but
I read not.
And I want some connection
as well
and I don't have it here
unfortunately.
If I would have connection
yes
I think I would stay
in the bus stop.
Because then I have
roof over my head and
it's out
you know.
Wish me luck.
Hey again.
I found a solution.
So when I left you there
when it was raining
in the bus stop
came a guy
that wasn't behaving
really normal.
So I got a bit scared
because he didn't go
and I didn't know
who he was
or anything
and suddenly
a car stopped
with a guy inside
and he said
hey do you need help?
But in Turkish.
So
he called a friend
and he said
hey
I have a
camping
if you want to stay there
and he
offered
to take me there.
So
I took my stuff
and
we left that guy
and he took me here
to this place.
Thing is
I was supposed to
sleep in the tent
because it's a camping
but the owner
of this place
he was so kind
and left me sleep
inside this little
kitchen area.
So
I'm gonna stay here
for the night.
I have some fire
on right now.
So
my bed is here
and
maybe
have some food
as well right now.
So
everything went fine.
No problem.
So it's gonna be
really nice
to go to sleep now.
I'm looking forward
for that.
Oh
I forgot to add
that the guy
in the bus stop
that was a little
bit creepy
he is a disabled
guy and
he is not dangerous
at all.
The owner
of this place
it's his cousin
and it's no problem
at all.
I think it was
just in the heat
of the moment
I was a little
bit stressed
and
you know
comes a guy
you don't know
and
but hey
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from Sweden to Nepal.
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