12 Comments The next couple of days, we managed to visit a few of the sites in and around Mustafapasa on Eor. Ürgüp with its castle, monastery […]
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14 Comments A lazy start to the day, so after lunch, we make our way back go the town centre. We stock up at a local A101 […]
Day 55-56: A labyrinth of Rock Dwellings, Mustafapasa
8 Comments We wake from a good nights sleep, the land ahead of us opens out into a panorama of craggy peaks, rolling hills, lakes and fields. […]
Day 54: The Humble Hand of Turkish Tobacco Land, ...
14 Comments After a nice hot shower and a bit of breakfast, we decide to explore the rest of Nemrut Dagi National Park. Vin rolls out the […]
Day 53: King Antiochus I & his Commagene Kingdom
33 Comments It has to be said that Nemrut Dagi is one of the most mystical and awe inspiring places in Turkey. Before we arrived in Turkey, […]
Day 52: Entombed Amongst The Gods, Nemrut Dagi
14 Comments We debate where next and agree to disagree on the destination. Craig wants to press on North and I want to stay south/west then head […]
Day 51: A Long Jaunt Through Volatile Land to Mount ...
15 Comments The richest and most striking of the Assyrian Orthodox monasteries is Deyrulzafaran. Set 10 kilometres from Mardin and just twenty minutes drive along the main […]
Day 50: Saffron Monastery & Honey Coloured City, Mardin
38 Comments The ruins of Dara are intertwined with the village of Oguz. Military stop points are nonexistent and the village feels peaceful with no indication of […]
Day 49: The Hidden Ancient Roman City of Anastopolis, Dara
18 Comments Our latest post comes from Tony & Teresa, who have a fantastic catch phrase ‘Traveling In a Tin Box And Loving Every Minute Of It’. […]
Meet More Motorhomers: Tony & Teresa
25 Comments A really good nights sleep considering we had to move and the fact it is a petrol station. Now the first question if the day…do […]
Day 48; The Oldest Syriac Monastery in the World, Syrian ...
15 Comments We set off along the D955 and through the pale cream dust on our windscreen we can see the endless landscape. Relatively mellow yellow with […]
Day 47: 12 Wise Men & Dozen’s of Cheeky Teenagers, ...
16 Comments We are parked just above the Tigris River and surround by a beguiling and fascinating settlement that feels like an open air museum. The waters […]
Day 46: The Cradle of Civilisation, Hasankeyf
21 Comments Its late afternoon, when we move on and the soft light brings a calm and warm atmosphere to the lake. We hug the waterside as […]
Day 45: Following the Old Trade Route, Bitlis
16 Comments We sleep like logs but our sleep is somewhat cut short. By 7am the motorhome club are raring to go as, Ankara beckons. After a […]
Day 44: Lunch at the Olympic Horse Centre, Edremit
22 Comments The alarm sounds at 7am and we spring in to action. Its not long and the coach arrives to take us to…we have no idea! […]
Day 43, Guest Appearance in Turkish Tourism Video
31 Comments We wave goodbye to Mike and hit the road towards Van. Today, we are meeting the Turkish caravan club (the guys we bumped in to […]
Day 42, On Tour with Turkish Motorhome Club, Van
18 Comments So a quick recap on where we are…we are on Lake Van in Eastern Turkey. It is a large inland body of water of about […]
Day 40-41: A Chance Encounter & Martha & Vanduella, Ahlat
8 Comments Craig is up at seven, washing and tending to the last few chores before we set off. Murat, the campsite owner, brings him tea and […]
Day 39: Tendurek Pass to the Chants of Adilcevaz
14 Comments Although we’re still within Turkish borders, the Kurdistan region is quite different, and more traditionally Persian compared to the country’s heartland. Heading up beyond Murat […]
Day 38: Driving Through Kurdish Village, Kurdistan?
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 […]