In Turkiye’s green and pleasant land

We wake before 6am after a wet night to the bleating of a large flock of sheep and goats that are passing the tent. Today we have the remaining 600m of climb to polish off, and then will descend into the next town of Muş with some afternoon time to clean up and catch up before our next leg.
Despite a gloomy and wet forecast we have sunshine and clouds and views to high snow-covered mountains. We pass more herds of sheep and cows, military checkpoints, and nomadic shepherd tents. Once over the pass the scenery shifts. A big flat plain below with mountains in the distance. And it is so green. Not just bits of green but thoroughly green. We had not expected this of Turkey.Read more