Whirling home

Two days in Konya to prepare our bikes for the journey home and do a little sightseeing. Konya is the resting place of Rumi (also known as Mevlana), the 13th century poet and a leader of the Sufi branch of Islam. The Mevlana museum and mausoleum is an important place of pilgrimage which we of course visit. It contains the tomb of Rumi and many other Sufi stalwarts. It also houses the cells and kitchen of the dervishes (Sufi disciples). Sufism is known for its Whirling Dervishes. For our final evening we are lucky enough to attend a public, but religious, Whirling Dervish ceremony. Each part of the dance and ceremony has a particular meaning. It is serene, spiritual and beautiful to behold and a fitting way to end our trip.Read more