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! […]
Walks
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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?
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
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
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
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
26 Comments We woke at 4.45 am feeling as if we had spent the night with our head attached to a yoyo. Up, down, up, down as […]
Day 5, Getting Lost in the Largest Bazaar in the ...
4 Comments Another early start with breakfast on route via one of the many bakers. We plonk on a bench at the side of the blue mosque […]
Day 4, The Magnificent Monuments of Istanbul
15 Comments A good night’s sleep. The constant sea breeze is both a fresh air tonic and natural body coolant. I take a jog along the deserted […]
Day 2, Wandering Around Sultanahmet & Old City, Istanbul
14 Comments I sit here writing our last post from Greece, as tomorrow we head off across the border to Turkey. Its been a real dilemma this […]
The Amazing Beaches of Northern Greece
15 Comments As we made our way through the winding roads deep into the mountains our cell service dropped; we knew we were in for a treat. […]
The Bulgarian Mountains & Beautiful Brown Bears
10 Comments 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
8 Comments We eat breakfast and sip coffee in the car park of Studenica before we enter Serbia’s most beautiful monastery. We enter via the gate in […]