Day 8

09/12/2015 Erzurum - Doğubeyazıt (Turkey), about 170 miles

Today there was a short day's ride of only 250 km, which led us to Doğubeyazıt close to the Iranian border.

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The eastern Anatolian landscape is quite stunning; the roads lead through wide open spaces and through high mountain passes.

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The previous altitude record we outdid with 2207 meters of altitude (according to the navigation system).

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On the roads through the villages there is plenty to see:

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Even today the quest for our hotel emerged to a rally through the city center, but finally we found our home and parked our DeLoreans.

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On the top floor of the hotel there is a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains.

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Tomorrow morning we will start our adventure Iran. As soon as we have a stable internet connection, you will hear again from DWT-team.