Turkey

Strolling through Van city

Strolling through Van city

Van is not the kind of city you'd hang out in without a reason. At least not me. Considering that Van doesn't really have any famous attractions and it's in Turkey, a country with possibly more historic monuments and beautiful scenery than… well anywhere I can think of except India, why would you want even visit

The Georgian valleys and Kars region

The Georgian valleys and Kars region

From Cappadocia we headed to the North of Turkey. A quick border crossing to Georgia and back had Tanya’s visa renewed. Georgia is a country which I really, really want to travel around, but, when it’s warmer and less wet. 

Crazy ideas and ferry crossings

Crazy ideas and ferry crossings

A bit over a week ago I conceived the somewhat crazy idea of popping over to Portugal and bringing my Landrover to Turkey.  Portugal is over 4000 km from Turkey, which is not that close. By comparison, the furthest I'd driven into Africa from Europe was less than 3000 km, to Senegal

Flying over Süleymaniye Mosque

Flying over Süleymaniye Mosque

I arrived in Edirne shortly after leaving the Bulgarian border. This town is famous for Süleymaniye Mosque, which is one of the oldest in the country. After my little debacle in Veliko Tarnovo a friend said "Please do not fly into the spires of the mosque, it is a very important monument." :)