24 Comments We leave Pamukkale and the mountain peaks soon shrink to huge mole hills. The tourist souvenir stalls become fewer and farther between. The salt lakes […] Day 71: The Incredible Hall of Fame, Aphrodisias
17 Comments Last night, Craig had the incline to check the weather forecast and sure enough, things are about to change. Rain is on its way. With […] Day 70: Concrete & Cotton Castles, Pamukkale
11 Comments Once we leave the lakeside of Egidir, the smooth surface of the D330 take us further in to the Western Taurus Mountains. Eventually we turn […] Day 67: The Pottery Production Centre of Antiquity, Sagalassos
10 Comments Craig’s back in playing up again and in the middle of the night the pain all got too much. After much tossing and turning it […] Day 66: Autumn Apples in Lake District, Egidir
5 Comments We wake to the most horrid smell of sulphur and as we step outside, we see a haze over city. Mac n Tosh tootle over […] Day 65: Bike Ride Around Charming Lakeside, Beysehir
37 Comments In 2013, construction workers demolishing low income homes discovered entrances to a network of underground rooms and tunnels. The city halted the housing project, called […] Day 61: An Unexpected Panic Attack, Derinkuyu
25 Comments If red valley wasn’t red enough, things get a little crazy as the sunsets. There are no typical fairy chimneys here but you will get […] Day 59-60, Fairy Tale Chimneys & Giant Shiitake Mushrooms, Cappadocia.
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
29 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
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 ...
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
30 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
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 […] Day 37: Seeking One of History’s Greatest Mysteries, Noah’s Ark
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
21 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