27 Comments We pass very close to the border with Iran and it’s strange to see road signs reading, ‘Doğubeyazıt,’ ‘Kars,’ ‘Iran.’ Iran has always felt like […]
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14 Comments On a plateau overlooking Dogubeyazit, the last Turkish town before you hit the Iranian border, sits a ruined Ottoman palace. Still grand despite the wreckage, […]
Day 36: Ishak Pasha Palace, Dogubeyazit
21 Comments Our parking spot is rather special with elevated views of Doğubayazıt, İshak Paşa Palace and wonderful landscapes in every direction. Its only the morning after […]
Day 34-35: The Roof of Turkey, Mount Ararat
22 Comments Looking over the ledge of our parking spot towards Tuzluca, as another hot day gets underway. I can see below a network of dirt lanes […]
Day 33: Blow Out at the Base of Mount Ararat
24 Comments We wake just after 6 but by the time we finished breakfast, catching up on news and getting ready it is well passed 9am. We […]
Day 32: The Forbidding Jagged Mount of False Ararat
22 Comments After a brilliant time in Ani our fears and anxieties subsides, so we decided to give Kars another go. We park at the train station […]
Day 31: Definite Tension in the Air , Kars
21 Comments Do you ever get that feeling that its going to be one of those days? Our uncomfortable feeling from yesterday is still with us but […]
Day 29 & 30: The City of 1001 Churches, Ani
25 Comments Morning arrives and the time comes for yet another goodbye, Masood and his family are warm, thoughtful and courteous. I sense the two children are […]
Day 28: Uneasy Feeling Satan’s Castle, Ardahan
13 Comments We drive back on to the D010 and point the satnav towards Karagol Sahara national park. Departing Artvin we climb high above the dam project. […]
Day 27: An Iranian Evening, Karagol Sahara National Park
12 Comments We step outside and they are already there, watching us from high on the mountain peaks overlooking the water. The four of us are still […]
Day 25 & 26: Deers, Dams & Bull Rings, Artvin
10 Comments Our motorhome is parked on a mountain ledge a few metres above the village of Yaylalar. The views over the village and down the valley […]
Day 23 & 24: Walking in Kackar Mountains, Yaylalar
30 Comments All night long the young mountain stream keeps up a light roar. The cool waters kept the air slightly damp and fresh, which is a […]
Day 22: Driving Through the Valley of Georgian Castles, Yusofeli
24 Comments We leave Isper and continue along the D050. Just around the corner and the scenery change is pretty instant and dramatic. We are in the […]
Day 21: The Wild West of Turkey, Yokuslu
10 Comments After an intense few days, it’s time to move on from the world of the Black Sea, tea plantations and hourly visits from our new […]
Day 20: Driving high into to Kackar Mountains, Isper.
12 Comments Our drive to Rize along the D010 is relatively short and takes just over an hour. Here are mountain backed coves, tea and hazelnut plantations. […]
Day 18-19: Turkeys Tea Party Town, Rize
12 Comments The dawn summons or Salat al-fajr is one of five calls to prayer. It marks the Muslim day but rarely do we hear because we […]
Day 16-17, The Pearl of the Black Sea, Giresun
8 Comments Apart from the low key hum of Turkish music half way through the night we slept pretty well. After a breakfast of bread and jam […]
Day 15: The Longest Tunnel & Biggest Kebab in Turkey, ...
8 Comments Ever since Istanbul, Vin the motorhome has attracted attention and plenty raised Turkish eyebrows. Motorhomes are a rare sight and so to are the dudes, […]
Day 14: The Amazon Warrior Women, Samsun
7 Comments As we sip our morning brew and gaze out to sea, a black dot appears on the horizon. We follow the dot with anticipation and […]
Day 12-13, Homeland of the Famous Diogenes, Sinop
13 Comments Last night, the temperatures dropped to a point we felt the chill and woke to grab our blanket. A few hours snug under the fluffy […]
Day 11, Our First Black Sea Campsite 60p, Ayancik
13 Comments Knock knock….there’s somebody at the door! One of the park cleaners in bright blue wellies and a high viz coat stands to the rear of […]
Day 10, Panoramic Coastal Drive & Stoned at Sunset
12 Comments Our motorhome attracts the crowds and as soon as we step out of Vin we are greeted with smiles and hello’s. We chat to loads […]
Day 8 & 9, Boomshackala Black Sea Coastal Road to ...
8 Comments There’s a cockerel somewhere close by that wakes us, before it’s light. It just pips the morning wailing to the post. This is no normally […]
Day 7, Driving Along the Black Sea to Amasra Bay
18 Comments The garden sprinklers rear in to action at 4am and pulsating jets of water hit the rear of Vin. A second later and our alarm […]