THE THIN PLACES OF SCOTLAND There is a Celtic saying that heaven and earth are only 3 feet apart, but in the “thin places” that distance is even smaller and you can get a sense of what lies on the other side. The Rock of Cashel in Ireland […]
LEAVING THE HIGHLANDS, BOUND FOR NARA-SHI Welcome to Nara-shi, blog fans! Nara-shi is a former capital of old world Japan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to some of Japan’s best preserved ancient temples and shrines, and our home-away-from-home for the next few days. We left […]
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 […]
Bussing out of Bulgaria We survived our 8 hour overnight bus journey from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey) and have happily vowed NEVER TO DO THAT AGAIN. Overnight train journeys are bad enough, but at least you have half a chance of getting some sleep on a train […]
An oasis of serentity in the Bulgarian highlands High in the Rila Mountains, hidden by the dense Bulgarian forest, there is a 1,000 year old monastery. Rila Monastery is the largest and oldest Eastern Orthodox religious community in the Balkans; it holds a special place in the hearts […]
Wandering Soles 