
Byzantine

It’s around eight o’clock when we finish our breakfast. Wooden shutters are being taken down from shops and cafes. Shelves are dusted down and souvenirs […]

We woke to more glorious sunshine, so nothing for it. We head 40 km straight to the beach and find a perfect spot right outside […]
Day 79-80: Surely That’s Not 1 of the 7 Wonders ...

Time to leave the peace and tranquility of Altinkum beach. The bracing exhausting anarchy of Turkish roads begins as soon as we head towards the […]
Day 77 – 78: Following the Sacred Way Didim to ...

Time to say cheerio to Ivan, cough up €30 (3 days) and head to 100km to our next stopping point, Rila Monastery. But not before […]
The Spiritual and Social Life of Medieval Bulgaria, Rila

Umag campsite at Ladin Gaj is excellent and although it is huge, it still has quite a family feel. With plenty green space between camping […]
The Peninsula of Porec & Quest for Noah’s Ark

A coach party pulls up at our side, it smells of hot and sticky people. An aromatic cocktail of sweat, chemical toilet and exhaustion. One […]
Locked Inside an Abandoned Ghost Town

What a fun filled and hectic few days! Our jaunt around Greece continues to fill our hearts with smiles and surprises as well as insight […]