North America

Since I was already heading toward Washington, D.C., I figured I’d include New York in this piece as well. For someone cycling around the world, New York City is truly a bustling and crowded place. One undeniable fact is that, given its size and density, the city is remarkably organized…

On the night between March 6th (Wednesday) and March 7th (Thursday), around 2:00 AM, Tolga came to my side. (He had sweetly fallen asleep again on the couch in the living room. When he woke up and came to our room, he quickly checked his social media to find out…

Now, I plan to cycle from San Francisco to Seattle, a 932-mile (1,500-km) route. After that, I will head to Canada. However, since I don’t have a Canadian visa, I apply at the Canadian Embassy in New York City. As mentioned in my previous post, I will take a break and rest.…

Before reaching Grand Junction, as I mentioned in my previous article, I’ll briefly enter one of the most famous cycling routes in the United States, just so my tires can touch this legendary path. Great Divide: This route stretches from north to south in the United States, spanning five states…

My journey westward from Denver toward Rocky Mountain National Park had begun. The first city ahead was Boulder, a university town just an hour’s drive from Denver. From this point forward in my U.S. journey, I plan to use the WarmShowers app more frequently. Since I usually prefer solitude while…

  The resting period in Denver has begun. On the first day, Seçil wasn’t there; she had gone on vacation to the Dominican Republic. When she returned the next day, the period of restful conversations began. Seçil moved to Denver from Florida three years ago and insists that Florida is…

After leaving Pueblo, the first city I came across was Colorado Springs. The city is also the training base for the U.S. Olympic team. Why did they choose this place out of all of America? The reason is simple: Altitude. Athletes from every sport imaginable come here for training camps…

Before entering Colorado, a short stop at the point known as “Four Corners Monument,” where the borders of four U.S. states, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona intersect. They have built an area in the middle of the desert, just like you see in this photo. People travel for miles…

Now, my route wasn’t exactly heading toward Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. I was moving horizontally east, towards Arizona. I told myself I’d go to Colorado later. One day, Murat Horoz called from Ankara. He’s the general manager of Ka Sigorta. My brother, Gürhan Genç, is a deputy…

Texas is a big state, there are a lot of places to go, but my route is more or less clear. I started pedaling towards the capital, Austin. I really wanted to stay there, but I lost my chance by staying at Özlem and Julien’s house for a long time.…

After leaving New Orleans, Habip and Bahri were genuinely worried. They were tracking my route via the online system and could see that I was pedaling through heavy rain. Since the weather was warm, such downpours didn’t matter to me at all. They could last for days, even weeks. I…

After leaving Gainesville, I head west along the Gulf of Mexico’s shoreline. Since the roads I choose are far from the main highways, cycling becomes quite enjoyable. In one of the villages, I saw flags along the roadside. I parked my bike and began reading the names written on the…

This time, I couldn’t leave the city not because of traffic or poor city design, but because of visitations. Anyway, I’ll be heading back to Miami, and it will go like this: I’ll leave my touring bike somewhere and return to my friends. In that city, I should do a…