The Rose and the Red
April 26 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 25 °CAfter our morning round of frescos, its time for another dose of geology. We can choose from the Rose, Red, Love, Pigeon, Mushroom and several more - each of these a valley with differentRead more
After our morning round of frescos, its time for another dose of geology. We can choose from the Rose, Red, Love, Pigeon, Mushroom and several more - each of these a valley with differentRead more
Héritage mondial de l'UNESCO, ce musée nous fait traverser un complexe de bâtiments monastiques, creusés dans le tuf des cheminées de fées entre le 9ème et le 11ème sciècles. On peut admirerRead more
Its now almost no distance into Göreme which is the epicenter of tourism in Cappadocia. Its wonderfully placed in the centre of tons of rocks, cave houses and carved out churches. Sadly it continuesRead more
We manage an early start to help with the heat of the day: today we are headed for Göreme which is the mega-centre of Cappadocia. As we get closer there are small patches of Cappadocian geology andRead more
Kaymakli a aussi sa ville souterraine et a organisé la visite, le fléchage et les éclairages de façon élégante, systématique, didactique... et payante. Du coup nous comprenons mieux notreRead more
D'Ihlara, nous continuons vers l'est, sur les conseils de Lonely Planet qui recommande, "pour les aventureux", la visite de la ville souterraine de Güzelyurt. C'est un charmant village qui nousRead more
We are now on the edge of Cappadocia. Arriving at the hotel, Alain and I arrange to be dropped at the bottom of the Ihlara valley, wending our back on foot up the wonderfully green valley which isRead more
La tempête de sable a fait place à une gentille brise et un beau soleil. Le petit déj' sur la terrasse du Golden Hotel est un vrai plaisir. Nous saluons le caravanserail une dernière fois, et enRead more
We wake to a decent breeze and to turkish hospitality: the guard and garden workers of the Obruk caravanserai, in whose garden we are camped, all pass by to say hello and offer us fresh sesame rolls.Read more
Grand départ ce matin, marqué des petites suprises de rigueur: pneus à regonfler, sacoches à rajuster, bol oublié à racheter dans un bazaar turc, vitesses à desserrer. Après 35 km de banlieueRead more