Another week down! We thought a month in Turkey would be way too long but the itinerary has been perfect with lots of variety. Week 3 of our 26 week adventure brought us briefly to Antalya for cook group shopping at a megamall, and then onward to Ihlara Valley. This valley is 100 meters deep…Continue reading Turkey – Antalya & Ihlara Valley & Goreme (Cappadocia)
Category: Caucasus
Turkey – Saklikent Gorge & Fethiye & Kas & Olympos & Antalya
Our second week in Turkey was a busy one! We left Pamukkale and headed straight for the amazing Saklikent Gorge, which is Turkey’s longest at 20 km. Here we donned waterproof sandals to hike into the gorge which was absolutely spectacular. Well worth a visit! Since Fethiye was a nearby day trip, we hopped on…Continue reading Turkey – Saklikent Gorge & Fethiye & Kas & Olympos & Antalya
Turkey – Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus & Pamukkale
Week 1 of our 26 week epic tour was off to a slow start in Istanbul. Due to a hiccup at the Iranian Embassy for several of our fellow passengers, we had a few unexpected extra days in Istanbul. So we made the best of it by getting our Uzbek visas (a pricey $160), doing…Continue reading Turkey – Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus & Pamukkale
Georgia – Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Akhaltsikhe, Mestia, Ertatsminda, Mtskheta & David Gareja
A visit to the Republic of Georgia has been way overdue! Becky visited in 2003 for work, but didn’t have many chances to explore outside of the Tbilisi area. We were originally scheduled to visit on our upcoming overland trip, but with a change in itinerary, the Rep of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan were cut…Continue reading Georgia – Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Akhaltsikhe, Mestia, Ertatsminda, Mtskheta & David Gareja
Armenia – Dilijan, Lake Sevan, Abovyan, Goris, Khndzoresk, Tatev & Yerevan
Visiting Armenia from Republic of Georgia was a no brainer since the two capital cities are connected by cheap public transportation. We originally decided to hop over to Yerevan from Tbilisi and just hang out in the capital city, but after doing a quick search on the highlights of Armenia, we decided to hire a…Continue reading Armenia – Dilijan, Lake Sevan, Abovyan, Goris, Khndzoresk, Tatev & Yerevan