Motorcycle Tour - CROSSING from EUROPE into ASIA Ep. 29
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00:00Get out of it!
00:02Zola, don't!
00:04Don't!
00:30Assalam Alekum and Good Morning Everyone from Istanbul, Turkey.
00:40I was stuck in Istanbul for the last 11 days.
00:42And today is the day that I am finally leaving Istanbul and going to other areas of Turkey.
00:47My plan for today is to go to Sugut first.
00:50Where there is a shrine of Ghazir Tugrul.
00:52We will explore that area.
00:54And then we will continue to Eskisehir.
00:57It's a beautiful city of Turkey.
00:59It's a small city, not that big.
01:01I am going to stay there with a Turkish friend.
01:04We will also show some Turkish hospitality.
01:06Today's total distance is 310 km.
01:09And as usual, it takes me almost the whole day to reach there.
01:13So I guess it's gonna be a 6 to 7 hour ride.
01:15We will reach Eskisehir in the evening.
01:18I have almost packed my stuff.
01:20It's gonna take me 15 to 20 minutes to leave.
01:23I have to pack my stuff and set the bike.
01:26And then we will continue our journey.
01:29Bismillah... In the name of Allah.
01:31Aman... In the name of Allah.
01:38May Allah make this a pleasant day for us.
01:43I am finally back on the bike after 11 days.
01:45It feels weird.
01:47But as we keep on riding,
01:51the day will get better.
01:54Let's greet the streets of Istanbul and see when we come back.
01:59If the border is open, we will go ahead.
02:02If it's not open, we will have to come back.
02:06So let's see.
02:09Istanbul, Turkey
02:20It's Saturday today.
02:22That's why there is less traffic.
02:24And that's a good thing.
02:26I have to cross the bridge now.
02:28And if there is more traffic, it's not fun.
02:32But the biggest advantage of riding a bike here is that
02:35even if there is a lot of traffic, you can take a side road and cross it.
02:39But if you have a car, then it's a big problem.
02:44I used to watch a lot of documentaries on German TV about Istanbul and its traffic.
02:50I used to think that it's just M.A.
02:52But now I have seen it with my own eyes.
02:55I have realized that the life of the people here will be very tough in this traffic.
02:59It's not that easy to live here.
03:01Especially those who live in Europe and work in Asia.
03:05They live in Asia and work in Europe.
03:08I think a lot of people work in Europe or live in Asia.
03:12Because Asia is a little cheaper.
03:15Here it's more local.
03:17There are more tourists and rich families.
03:31It's very hot today. It's almost 35 degrees here.
03:35As soon as I start riding, I start sweating.
03:40But as soon as you start riding, you start feeling the cool breeze.
03:45I have opened up the ventilation a little.
03:48So it makes a little difference.
03:50It gives me a little courage.
03:52But I think as I move towards the middle of Turkey,
03:58I will have to bear the heat away from the sea.
04:02The weather here is quite pleasant in the evening.
04:04But in the daytime, it starts to get hot around 9 pm.
04:20I was about to say hi, but I was afraid that I dropped something.
04:24The people here are nice.
04:26In Pakistan, if you want to say hello, you have to honk.
04:30But I am in Europe mode now.
04:33So I don't think it's a good idea to honk there.
04:38I have to turn from here.
04:47That tower over there is a very beautiful building.
04:50I didn't go there. I don't know what it's called.
04:53I don't know if it's under construction or not.
04:56It looks like it.
04:58There are cranes on top of it.
05:00As if it's under construction.
05:02Let's go to the right lane.
05:04This is the tunnel that connects Europe to Asia.
05:09But I don't want to go that way.
05:11Because if I go that way, I am not sure if I can ride there.
05:17I think it's not allowed to ride there.
05:21Thank God I didn't make a mistake here.
05:26We are about to cross the famous bridge that connects Europe and Asia.
05:33There are two big bridges that connect Europe and Asia.
05:36And there's a tunnel.
05:38I have been following this bridge for a long time.
05:42I used to watch other riders when they used to cross this bridge.
05:46I used to feel like a goose bump.
05:48We are about to take that bridge to Ankara.
05:54And then we will change the route.
05:56Check this out.
06:19Bye bye Europe.
06:21And welcome to Asia.
06:23I think we are right in the middle of the bridge.
06:26But there is no sign board here that this is Europe and this is Asia.
06:30So we are crossing this bridge in an imaginary line.
06:36I consider this to be a big achievement for me.
06:40That I have crossed Europe on my bike.
06:43From where I started from my home.
06:45And now I am going towards my home.
06:47I have crossed a continent.
06:49People here must be doing this every day.
06:51But we don't live here.
06:53So this is an achievement for people like us.
06:56So this is an achievement for people like us.
07:13There is money to cross this bridge.
07:16But it's free for bikers.
07:18That's great.
07:20I think it's not that expensive.
07:22It costs 12 lira to cross this bridge on a car.
07:40I like everything about Istanbul.
07:42Except for the traffic.
07:44By the grace of Allah, we are out of that traffic.
07:48Now the route ahead is straight.
07:51I hope I don't have to go through this traffic again.
07:55As I always say in Punjabi.
07:57Because it drives me crazy.
07:59I literally lose my mind in this traffic.
08:11Istanbul is so big that it doesn't even take a name to end.
08:16We are in the Asian part now.
08:18Check out these huge buildings.
08:20There is a beautiful mosque right in front of us.
08:24I passed by it on my way here.
08:26It was a beautiful view.
08:28Especially during the sunset.
08:30The light was shining on it.
08:32So beautiful.
08:46We are crossing the second airport of Istanbul.
08:50On the Asian side.
08:52I think this is the airport on the right side.
08:55I hope I am not telling you the wrong airport.
08:58There was a sign post of the airport.
09:02Let's check it out.
09:14I have been riding for an hour and a half now.
09:17I have covered almost 80 km.
09:22I am starving now.
09:24I haven't had breakfast since morning.
09:26It's 11 or 11.30 in the morning.
09:28I was a little late when I left.
09:30I had to fly a drone in between.
09:33That's why I am here now.
09:35I have ordered an omelette and sujuk for breakfast.
09:38This is Turkish meat.
09:40I think it's beef.
09:43I have also ordered naan.
09:45I have left all the Pakistani and Nihari food in Istanbul.
09:48So, I will be eating this kind of food for the rest of the journey.
09:51There is a beautiful bridge right next to the place where I am staying.
09:56It connects Istanbul with Bursa and other cities.
09:59We will cross it now.
10:12Bismillah... In the name of Allah.
10:14It's too hot.
10:16If I had to stand for 2-4 minutes with the gear on,
10:20it would have been a big problem.
10:24This is the bridge that we will cross now.
10:32The food here is quite expensive.
10:34Even more expensive than Istanbul.
10:36It's right next to the highway.
10:38So I thought I'd eat here like I did on the highway.
10:43But this is an outlet center.
10:45There is a lot of shopping going on here.
10:48A lot of luxury brands are shopping here.
10:51The food was also quite expensive.
10:55I have to be careful not to take the wrong road.
10:58The signs on the road are so weird.
11:01They face one way and go the other way.
11:06We are on the bridge now.
11:21I am not sure if I should give the motorcycle guys the tools or not.
11:25I have got all the tools for free from the back.
11:28No one asked me for the tools.
11:30Everything was electronic.
11:32There is a number plate in front of my bike.
11:34No worries. It's at the back.
11:36If it's electronic here as well,
11:38then we will have to go through here as well.
11:40Let's go.
11:51We will go through here.
11:53Let's see where we have to go now.
11:56I have no idea.
11:58Let's just follow a car.
12:01Let's see what they have to say.
12:05Otherwise, I don't know what's going on.
12:08There was something written here.
12:10People might be sitting here.
12:17I think she needs the number plate.
12:19She will go ahead and ask for the tools.
12:2182 Turkish Lira is almost 11 Euros.
12:49Let's go.
12:59We have spent almost 13 Euros on this.
13:09We have to go to Iznik now.
13:14All the trees you see here are olive trees.
13:18There are a lot of olives here as well.
13:21The trees seem to be empty right now.
13:24I think they have either removed them or it's not olive season yet.
13:49Turkey? Pakistan?
13:54Motorcycle?
13:57Germany?
13:59Turkey?
14:01Pakistan?
14:05He has put on his mask.
14:08Camera?
14:10Hey!
14:16I have just come here.
14:18I thought I'd stop here and eat something.
14:22The main thing is to rest for a while.
14:25The fruit here is really delicious.
14:27It's right next to the village where they bring it from.
14:30I was having a hard time asking him.
14:33I couldn't understand a word.
14:35I had to google it.
14:37There are figs on the tree that we are sitting on.
14:41He is telling me that it will be ready to eat in the next 3 months.
14:44There are grapes on the back.
14:46There are berries on the side.
14:48There are olive trees as well.
14:50It's full of them.
14:52Look at him.
14:56He is a very nice guy.
14:58Let's move ahead.
15:00Sir!
15:06He doesn't want to take it.
15:16You are welcome.
15:18As soon as you leave Europe, people's hearts get bigger.
15:26Ali is taking a picture of me.
15:29Assalam Alekum
15:49This is Jisugut.
15:51We are about 3 km away from the Urtugul Ghazi shrine.
15:56We will reach there in 2-3 minutes.
16:00So far, my journey has been quite good.
16:02No issues in between.
16:04It's Saturday today.
16:06So I am expecting a lot of tourists here.
16:08There are tourist buses as well.
16:10So, Urtugul Ghazi.
16:12We have seen the sign from here.
16:16These are our army guys.
16:18Sugut Jandarma.
16:21Not sure what it means.
16:26Welcome to Sugut.
16:28We have crossed the gate and entered the city.
16:32I think the shrine is on the right or left side.
16:37All the tourists are going this way.
16:40I need to find a place to park my bike.
16:44I need a security guard as well.
16:47I don't want to leave my luggage here.
16:51The bikes are already parked there.
16:54Let's park our bikes here.
16:59This is the Urtugul Ghazi shrine.
17:01I don't want to go into too much history.
17:03I think you all have seen the Urtugul Ghazi series.
17:06And you know more about the history.
17:08But I just want to tell you that Urtugul Ghazi was from Central Asia.
17:11And when the Mongols were at their peak,
17:13they left Central Asia with their families.
17:16And they came to Anatolia.
17:18And it starts from Sugut.
17:20The rest is history.
17:22The history of the Ottomans starts from their sons, Osman Ghazi and Orhan Ghazi.
17:28They conquered Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
17:32There will be a ceremony to change the guards here.
17:34Let me show you that.
17:36And then we will go to their shrine.
17:52Attention!
17:54Left!
17:56Attention!
17:57I am taking Ertugul Ghazi shrine guard as a witness.
18:00I am taking Ertugul Ghazi shrine guard as a witness.
18:03I am taking Ertugul Ghazi shrine guard as a witness.
18:06I am taking Ertugul Ghazi shrine guard as a witness.
18:10Left!
18:12Right!
18:13Left!
18:14Attention!
18:15March!
18:18Attention!
18:19March!
18:22March!
18:36You can't go inside the Ertugul Ghazi shrine.
18:38But it's a very small shrine.
18:40There are no flags or anything.
18:42But they have opened a window for visitors to see the shrine.
18:48And right next to the shrine is the grave of their wife, Halima Hatun.
18:52It's right outside the shrine.
18:54But it's inside the area.
19:18Ertugul Ghazi Shrine
19:24There is a museum in Sogut called Ertugul Ghazi.
19:27I thought of checking it out.
19:29The navigation is telling me that it's 4 minutes away from the shrine.
19:35So it's almost 1 km away.
19:37I am going there now.
19:39There were a lot of souvenir shops here.
19:41But we are not interested in souvenirs.
19:44But we are interested in museums.
19:46I'll show you that later.
19:48This is Sogut.
19:50It's a small village.
19:52But I can see a lot of food shops here.
19:56So I am thinking of eating something here when I return from the museum.
20:03I think this is the museum.
20:06Let's park the bike here.
20:13I don't see any other good place.
20:31This is a small museum in a small room.
20:34It's quite interesting that you can see the way they used to dress and use tools in the olden days.
20:40There were utensils, children's clothes, etc.
20:44All these things are from their culture and traditions.
20:47You can visit this place if you come here.
20:49It's a small museum and it won't take much time.
20:51You can visit it in 10-15 minutes.
20:53You might have seen these things in the Ertugul drama as well.
20:56Because they have portrayed the same thing.
20:58There are also some tools that they used during the war.
21:03It's written here that they found these tools during the mining.
21:06They used them in the olden days.
21:08It's quite interesting and it won't take much time.
21:20My plan is to sit here and rest for a while.
21:23I will take some rest in this heat.
21:25And then we will leave for Eskisehir.
21:28I think it's gonna be a ride of less than an hour.
21:31And this is the center of Jisugud.
21:35I thought of showing you guys the center first.
21:38And then we will leave.
21:40I am not sure where we can go.
21:42I don't see any sign.
21:44The street looks nice.
21:49It's quite lively.
21:53There are almost no tourists in this area.
21:55We were only in the Mazar area.
21:57Most of the people here are locals.
22:05We are going to Eskisehir.
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22:35It's a nice city overall.
22:37It's clean.
22:39And there's not much traffic.
22:44We have reached the road where our hotel is.
22:50I am very tired.
22:52I think since I started riding,
22:54today was one of those days
22:56when the heat was killing me.
22:59And when I sat here,
23:01I decided to explore the city.
23:04It's a little bright outside.
23:06I closed my eyes and slept for 2 hours.
23:09I am so tired.
23:11And I still don't feel like going out.
23:13But I have to eat something.
23:15It's almost 9.15 pm.
23:17Before the shops and restaurants are closed,
23:20let's freshen up a bit,
23:22take a shower and then go out.
23:32ESKISEHIR
23:45The food was delicious.
23:47And the burger was amazing.
23:49I have never had a burger like this before.
23:51I was just walking from here
23:53when I saw him making something different.
23:55So I thought I'd give it a try.
23:57The best thing about Turkey is that
23:59when you get Halal food,
24:01you don't have to ask for directions.
24:03You can go wherever you want.
24:05I am really enjoying ESKISEHIR.
24:07I haven't explored it yet.
24:09But it has a different vibe.
24:11It's a slow life here.
24:13It's almost 12 in the evening.
24:16There are still a lot of families
24:18with their families in the cafes.
24:21Hopefully you guys would have liked today's vlog.
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24:34Thank you so much for watching.
24:36See you in the next one. Allah Hafiz.