Esfahan is a magical city. We were thrilled to discover that our overland trip brought us back to this lovely section of Iran. Lucky for us, we had a whopping 3 nights here! Seeing the ancient bridges of Esfahan at night was wonderful – full of Iranians having a picnic or shisha. We spent hours…Continue reading Iran – Esfahan
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Iran – Tabriz & Qazvin & Tehran & Abyaneh
Country # 2 of our overland journey! Exiting Turkey and entering Iran via the Bazargan border crossing was a breeze. We quickly exchanged money at the border and instantly became multi-millionaires, ha. The Iranian currency is still a bit confusing, as there as so many zeros on each note (100,000 Rials = $3) and the…Continue reading Iran – Tabriz & Qazvin & Tehran & Abyaneh
Turkey – Unye & Tirebolu & Sumela & Yusufeli & Dogubayazit
Our last week in Turkey came to a rapid end. From Cappadocia, we were supposed to visit Mount Nemrut and the massive statues from its Royal Tomb, but we had to give it a wide berth after reports of an ISIS camp nearby. This meant we were also giving Lake Van’s swimming cats a miss…Continue reading Turkey – Unye & Tirebolu & Sumela & Yusufeli & Dogubayazit
Turkey – Antalya & Ihlara Valley & Goreme (Cappadocia)
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)
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