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
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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
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
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East meets West. Istanbul is a fascinating mixture of cultures as it straddles the two continents of Asia and Europe. We spent a week in this thriving city as our original plans included a 6 month overland trip starting in Istanbul and ending in Singapore. Even though our overland plans didn’t come to fruition, we…Continue reading Turkey