Reflections on our time in Turkey We had a long and exhausting day today, travelling back to Istanbul. We cut across the centre of Turkey, travelling back across the First Bosphorous Bridge from the Asian side of Istanbul back across to Europe. All together on this trip through […]
Riding a hot air balloon over the Goreme Valley We went hot air ballooning this morning over the Goreme Valley here in Cappadocia and it was AWESOME! Sailing through the air with 40 other balloons, we got to see the whole valley from a completely different perspective. As […]
Scenes from an alien world Every now and again you find yourself in a place that seems like part of some alien landscape – somewhere not quite Earthly. Cappadocia is just such a place. This strange and spectacular landscape is fascinating and had us entranced today as we […]
Overland through Turkey We left coastal Turkey behind this morning and headed inland towards Cappadocia. Our travels took us over the Taurus Mountains and then down into the Konya Valley, which sits right in the centre of Turkey. Over the mountains the terrain became quite dry, though no […]
Gorgeous Turkey We set out on an expidition to explore Saklikent Gorge today. Situated just 50km from Fethiye, this canyon is 300m deep and about 18km long. It was formed over millions of years by the Saklikent River, as the flowing waters of the river gradually eroded a […]
Wandering Soles 