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 […]
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10 Comments If you ever find yourself in Pamukkale, Turkey, please stop on the way to the travertine pools. About 14 kilometres before you arrive at Pamukkale […]
Day 69: The Jaw Dropping Ancient Mega City, Laodicea
11 Comments Never have we visited a single other country on this planet that surprised me as much as Turkey. This is one country that needs to […]
Day 68: Smelly Cave & Stray Dogs, Kaklik
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
9 Comments Konya, a city of a million souls, squats slap in the middle of Anatolia’s wild plain, surrounded by open, endless prairie. Turkey’s most culturally conservative […]
Day 63, The Tomb of Rumi & Mevlanamania, Konya
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]