Motorcycle Tour - In Search of Mysterious Pink Lake in Turkey Ep. 31
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00:30Assalam Alekum and Good Morning Everyone from Tuzkilo, Turkey.
00:33It's almost 6 in the morning and I woke up very early today.
00:36Around 5 in the morning.
00:38Because when I reached yesterday, the sun had already set.
00:41I was very sad that I couldn't take good pictures of the sunset.
00:44That's why I decided to wake up early today.
00:46I have to take pictures and make good videos.
00:49And that's why I am going to Tuzkilo, Turkey.
00:51Let's go.
01:00We will start our day after that.
01:02That's why I woke up early today.
01:04I slept for around 6 hours yesterday.
01:08And I slept very well.
01:10It was very hot here in the morning.
01:12But when I reached, it was very cold.
01:14It's still very cold.
01:16When I woke up in the morning, I was feeling cold.
01:19But I didn't want to wear my jacket like a coward.
01:21I wanted to wear my jacket all day long.
01:23I don't want to wear it now.
01:25So, I relaxed for around 2 hours last night.
01:29First of all, my internet was not working properly.
01:31So, I left social media as well.
01:33That's how I relaxed.
01:35I think that was the first day in Turkey,
01:37when I was relaxing very well.
01:39I didn't have to worry about the internet or making videos.
01:43My plan for today is to pack my stuff from the tent.
01:48And then...
01:50I don't feel like making breakfast here.
01:52So, I am thinking of going to the other side of the lake.
01:56The lake is almost empty now.
01:58Only the salt is left.
02:00And there are villages on both sides of the lake.
02:03So, I am thinking of going there.
02:05There is Kapadogi on one side and Konya on the other.
02:08So, wherever I go,
02:10I will find a village where I can get some food.
02:15And we will have our breakfast there.
02:17So, I am gonna pack my stuff now.
02:20And then I'll let you know about today's plan.
02:27Day 2
02:30As you can see, my stuff is scattered all over the place.
02:33This is how I kept my stuff last night.
02:36I didn't need a sleeping bag.
02:38This sleeping mat has done a good job.
02:41And the tent also keeps out the wind.
02:44So, there was no wind.
02:46I have kept one with me.
02:48It's made of steel.
02:50I slept on it.
02:52And now I am thinking of taking my stuff outside.
02:56Day 3
03:20My plan was to go to Konya first.
03:23Konya is about 160-170 km from here.
03:26I had to go back in the direction I came from yesterday.
03:30Because there is a shrine of Maulana Rumi.
03:33But unfortunately, it's Monday today.
03:35And the shrine is closed on Mondays.
03:37Luckily, I saw it.
03:39Otherwise, I would have gone for 160-170 km.
03:41And then I would have been disappointed.
03:43So, today's plan is that
03:45there is a side of the lake where you can see a pink color.
03:49So, I have to find that color.
03:51I don't know how much time it will take.
03:53And then we will continue towards Kappadokia.
03:55Today, the total distance will be about 200-220 km.
04:00Not more than that.
04:02First of all, check out the condition of my bike.
04:05There is asphalt all over the bike.
04:07On the bag, on the plate, on the lights.
04:12The condition of this bag is the worst.
04:15Let me show you this.
04:17This is my bag.
04:19And on top of it,
04:21there is a bottle of water.
04:23As soon as I touch it, my hands get dirty.
04:26And look at the condition of the tires.
04:28You can see it right now.
04:32All this asphalt looks like water.
04:37I don't know why the asphalt was so wet.
04:39Maybe it's because of the new asphalt.
04:41Or maybe it's because of the heat.
04:43I am doubting the heat.
04:45Because I haven't seen so much construction work on the roads.
04:49So I will try to find a place to get the bike sanded.
04:53Otherwise, it will get stuck somewhere.
04:55And my clothes and everything is getting dirty.
04:58So let's start today's ride.
05:00Hopefully, it will be a good day.
05:03Bismillah... In the name of Allah.
05:08May Allah make this a safe day for us.
05:11May it be a good day.
05:16Right now, we are trying to find that pink lake.
05:20I just got a message on Instagram that I am staying here for the night.
05:25It said that the pink lake is somewhere around here.
05:29I don't know where it is.
05:32I have seen the pictures and tried my best to find it.
05:36I was already late yesterday so I couldn't find it.
05:39But I have a feeling that there will be more water on the other side.
05:42And we can find it there.
05:45So let's go to that side where there is more water.
05:48Let's go.
06:0567% of the salt that people consume in Turkey comes from this lake.
06:11So in the future, whenever you eat Doner, Dana Kebab or Shish Kebab in Turkey,
06:17most probably the salt will come from this lake.
06:21I have seen a lot of trucks going by here.
06:25They are carrying loads of salt.
06:30There is some water here.
06:32You can see that they are collecting the salt and drying it.
06:41Salt Lake
06:53Do you know where is this?
06:55Salt Lake.
06:58Asphalt.
07:00Ankara.
07:02Altuğlar.
07:04Let me write it down.
07:12It would have been better if he had told me the location.
07:16Otherwise, I was planning to go towards Cappadocia.
07:19And he would have come on the way.
07:21But he is not coming towards Cappadocia.
07:23He is coming towards Ankara.
07:25Someone told me that it's 15 to 20 km away.
07:27So, as soon as the asphalt comes, I have to ride along the lake for 15 to 20 km.
07:32So, it's a deal.
07:42We are on the Ankara road now.
07:45It's gonna be a 15 to 20 minute ride from here.
07:56We have reached the place that the guy told us about.
08:01There is a cafe here.
08:03We can have lunch here.
08:05Let's go and ask if it's really the same place.
08:09I can't even see the lake from here.
08:11It's all dry.
08:13This is the place where you can see the pink color.
08:15It's not the season yet.
08:17It's all dry here.
08:19I asked the guy and he told me that it's dry till mid June.
08:23And then it's all dry.
08:25I have to go towards Cappadocia now.
08:27So, I have to ride along the lake.
08:30So, if I see the pink color, I will stop and take some shots.
08:35If not, I will go towards Cappadocia.
08:38I can have my breakfast from here as well.
08:40But my plan is to have it from a local place.
08:44And then we will continue.
08:58We have entered the city now.
09:00Let's see if we can find a place to have breakfast.
09:03A shop or a restaurant.
09:06Let's see.
09:07I think they have a cafe or something.
09:12Let's park Rangeeli here.
09:30Normally, whenever I travel, food is not that important to me.
09:34I have been to a lot of countries in the last 10 years.
09:37I think it's been almost 75-78 years.
09:40So, I have never thought of having a special meal here.
09:44This is very rare.
09:46If there is a special dish of a particular region, I do try it.
09:49But when I travel, it's not necessary for me to have a special meal.
09:54Everything has changed in this trip.
09:56Yesterday, I was camping.
09:58Normally, I would wake up, have a muesli and start my day.
10:01I have been here for an hour now.
10:05I have had a lot of breakfast.
10:08One of the reasons is that I like Turkish breakfast.
10:12I expect something sweet in my breakfast.
10:15Along with that, there are olives and omelette.
10:18I like this kind of culture and people.
10:21The weather is nice.
10:23I am enjoying it now.
10:25I try to visit such places every day.
10:28And then start my ride.
10:31Let's go.
10:37I was about to leave.
10:39This uncle is sitting next to me.
10:41He told me to have a cup of tea.
10:45You are also from Germany?
10:47Yes.
10:48We only speak German here.
10:50I can't speak Turkish.
10:52And I can't speak English either.
10:54If you speak German, you can come to Germany.
10:57His owner was speaking German with him.
11:01Thank you very much.
11:03You are welcome.
11:05Hope to see you next time.
11:16Even though there is a lot of food here,
11:18we have paid only 32 Liras.
11:21That's almost 4 or 5 Euros.
11:24Thank you very much.
11:26Thank you. Bye.
11:40There it is.
11:42The Pink Lake is right in front of us.
11:44We were wondering for the past 2 hours
11:46that the Pink Lake was right in front of us.
11:48And even the locals don't know about it.
11:51I don't get it.
11:53They are telling me that the water is over.
11:56And it's right in front of us.
12:21So, finally we are in the water.
12:23At first, I thought I wouldn't be able to get here.
12:25But I finally decided that I shouldn't go.
12:27When I have come this far.
12:29But there is one problem with this lens.
12:31You can only see my face.
12:33Because this lens is 828 mm wide.
12:36The other one is 840 mm wide.
12:38So, I can't see my face.
12:40So, I can only see my face.
12:42So, I can only see my face.
12:44So, I can only see my face.
12:46So, I can only see my face.
12:48So, I can only see my face.
12:50The other one ran out of battery.
12:53It would have been better if I had worn shoes.
12:55If I don't have shoes, I will have to walk very carefully.
12:57Because the salt is very spicy.
13:00So, my feet could get hurt.
13:03So, let's walk slowly, enjoy and then leave.
13:06Let's go.
13:19It was a wrong decision to go into the water.
13:21Because I had drinking water with me.
13:23So, I cleaned my feet and put on my socks.
13:25If I had worn shoes without drinking water,
13:28I would have got a cold within the next 30 minutes.
13:32I remember I have had this experience in Dead Sea, Jordan.
13:35I had gone into the water there.
13:38And when I came out, I didn't wash my feet for 2-3 hours.
13:42Because we had to drive back to Petra.
13:45And when we reached back,
13:47we must have walked for 15-20 minutes.
13:51And then my feet started hurting so much,
13:54that for the next 10-12 days,
13:56I had become a stone.
13:58I had got so many bruises.
14:01Now we have to take the highway.
14:03The road is pretty bad.
14:24This is Tajikistan.
14:26Tajikistan.
14:32Pul Kumri.
14:34This is dangerous.
14:36Because the Taliban come from Kunduz.
14:38That's why I am not going that way.
14:40I am here to get petrol.
14:42I have been to two petrol stations before.
14:44Here, they have LPG or diesel.
14:47But very few people have petrol.
14:50I haven't met the petrol station guys before.
14:53And I have finally met them here.
14:55It was 35 km away.
14:57And the people here are very interested to see me.
15:08Now we are leaving for Cappadocia.
15:11And our next stop will be there.
15:13I hope we will reach there in the next 1.5 hours.
15:17It's 3.30 now.
15:19So we will be there by 5 pm.
15:23I don't intend to stop anywhere on the way.
15:27I don't have any plan.
15:29Unless something unexpected happens.
15:34Can we leave from here?
15:36Yes we can.
15:38Let's go.
15:50There's a Shell petrol station ahead.
15:53Let's go there and see.
15:55If they clean my bike, it will fit.
15:59And if there's a market nearby, I can get something to drink from here.
16:04There's a guy cleaning my bike.
16:08I don't know if he has to do it himself or someone else.
16:34There's a Shell petrol station ahead.
16:36You can get it from there.
16:38Okay.
16:40Let's go from there.
16:42I don't have the courage to go to my room now.
16:46I have already booked a hotel here.
16:49I will go there and ask the hotel guy how I can get it done.
16:53I think it will be quite normal here.
16:56You can see this road as well.
16:58I think it will be quite normal here.
17:00I think it will be quite normal here.
17:03You can see this road as well.
17:05Whoever is riding on this road, must be in a bad condition.
17:09They must have a solution.
17:11He was telling me to go to Gurme or Navseer and get it cleaned properly.
17:15I will get it done from there.
17:17But I think if I ride on this road again, I will have to go somewhere else.
17:22Right now we are in Gurme or Navseer.
17:24It's a big city next to Cappadocia.
17:27I think there is one more city on the other side.
17:30I don't remember the name.
17:32Maybe it's in Gurme.
17:34Please stop. Please stop.
17:36I don't want to go ahead.
17:38Cappadocia is only 15 to 20 km away from Navseer.
17:42Wow!
17:51Amazing!
17:52If you have such views along the road,
17:54it would be great if you go off-road on a bike.
17:58You can see these caves here.
18:01There are doors as well.
18:03It seems like people live here.
18:05These are people's houses.
18:08The landscape here is quite unique.
18:21Masha Allah!
18:23All the money is for this view.
18:29We haven't explored this place yet and I am already loving it.
18:37It's so empty.
18:39It seems like there are no tourists here.
19:00I am standing on the terrace of my hotel.
19:02The most important thing for me while choosing this hotel was
19:06that it should have a good view of the city from the terrace.
19:09I mean it should have a good view of the caves.
19:12And I should be able to sit here and enjoy the view.
19:15I shouldn't have to go to other places to watch the sunset or take pictures.
19:20It was a tough day for me.
19:22So this is the perfect place for me.
19:25I can sit here and fly my drone.
19:27The room is quite basic but it's clean and spacious.
19:30There is an attached washroom as well.
19:32It's perfect for one or two people.
19:34And what else do you need in 13 Euros?
19:36The name of this hotel is Elite Cave Suites.
19:38I am gonna sit here and enjoy my evening.
19:41I'll take some pictures and then we'll go for dinner.
20:00Is your world changing?
20:07What's your soul saying?
20:14Is your world changing?
20:19My food has arrived.
20:20I have ordered something different today
20:22because I was tired of eating kebabs and koftas every day.
20:25Sometimes Adana, sometimes something else.
20:27So I have ordered a vegetable stew today.
20:29There is some meat in the middle as well.
20:31It makes it taste better.
20:33And I have some other things as well.
20:36Bread, rice and lemon soda.
20:41Bread, rice and lemon soda.
20:57I am back in my hotel after dinner.
20:59Alhamdulillah it was a peaceful evening.
21:02It's 11.30 pm right now.
21:04My plan is to wake up at dawn.
21:07And watch the sunrise.
21:09I am going to sleep now.
21:11I am going to make a separate vlog about Cappadocia.
21:14In which I will give you some information about this area.
21:17And I will visit different places.
21:19I might even go wild camping here.
21:22Hopefully you guys would have liked today's vlog.
21:25And if you did, please don't forget to Like and Subscribe.
21:29Thank you so much for watching.
21:31See you in the next one. Allah Hafiz.
21:39To be continued...