Drier Straits! Istanbul, Turkey Oct 2020 After a very early start, we bid farewell to Ian at Istanbul (he was due to return to work so travelled straight back to London to quarantine!) and took the coach through the traffic into the city. Constantinople, as it was called back in the 30’s, had always sounded …
Up, Up and Away… Cappadocia, Turkey Oct 2020 We caved in early, in anticipation for our sunrise balloon trip the next morning. For once we were awake before the first “ezan” from the nearby minaret. These chants seemed to be different each time and made us wonder if they were actually “live” or if muezzin …
Castles in the Sky… Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey Oct 2020 The interesting terrain in this part of Anatolia lends itself to exploration by foot, and we have come prepared with our hiking gear (in Dan’s case an old pair of trainers and his school backpack!). We were grateful for our walking boots as the terrain became …
Planes, Caves and Numerous Hills Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey – Oct 2020 The summer was almost over, more Covid lockdowns were threatened and I desperately needed an escape. The list of countries on our exemption list was diminishing by the minute, and a damp weekend in Clacton just wasn’t going to cut it. So when my …
