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    Day 234: Diyarbakir - Van

    Day 234: Diyarbakir - Van

    Nov 23 - Get a taxi and off to the otogar for our long bus trip to Van.

    The Diyarbakir bus station.
    The Diyarbakir bus station.
    We are riding the Best Van bus lines today. This is their logo, giving a hint of something we will see in a few days.
    We are riding the Best Van bus lines today. This is their logo, giving a hint of something we will see in a few days.

    The route goes east to the city of Batman. Fun name but not a lot of interest to see here, so I did not plan a stop.

    At the Batman bus station. The area is known for oil production.
    At the Batman bus station. The area is known for oil production.
    For a while we drive along the appropriately named Batman River. After this, we are in mountainous terrain.
    For a while we drive along the appropriately named Batman River. After this, we are in mountainous terrain.

    Get within sight of Lake Van by sundown, passing through the busy city of Tatvan. The imposing mountain range to the south is covered in snow. Into the city of Van after dark, we are prepared with our winter clothes when we step off the bus. Take a taxi to the Toprak Hotel in the middle of town.

    Today’s route: (A) Diyarbakir, (B) Van.
    Today’s route: (A) Diyarbakir, (B) Van.
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