Pine trees were everywhere when we were around Gallipoli and Kusadasi.Wild ones or cultivated fields of themSome only 12 inches high, just planted.And Oleanders are everywhere in the built up areas.The Pine trees have given way to Olive trees now and there are Poplars in amongst them. It's very, very dry and dusty.Not surprising with the temperatures.A lot of fences built out of rock, but crumbling.Food stalls, pottery stalls all along the way we are travelli...

On the bus at 8.30am after a lovely night in this beautiful placeJust rang you Mum!XxxAfter a visit to the Turkish Rug demonstration.First of all, on the bus to the open air museum of Goreme.Huge, enormous rock formations everywhere and houses and churches carved into the Rock.Took heaps of photos and just wandered.The small underground churches were amazing.They had Roman columns carved out of the rock inside to make them look authentic, if that's the word.A...

Finished Gallipoli entry ....... "Land is very dear here."....If you would like to go back and have a read.Early start today... 7.30amAbout 600km to Cappadocia with a few stops.First stop will be the Caravanserai Sultanhan on the Silk Road.We are crossing the Anatolian Plain, the bread basket of Turkey.In the 12th Century, the Silk Road was busy with caravans bringing silk and pottery to Europe and returning with gold and silver.The Silk Road was 6000km long.Thes...

I am speechless.This hotel is magnificent.I don't know when I can add words to this but it will be well worth the read.We are staying in a room that was carved into the mountain 4000 years ago.I have taken a photo of the tiles that tell the story of the room. Read that.This hotel has 36 entirely different rooms.They were caves until a man in the village said he was going to create a hotel from the caves.The villagers said he was crazy.He designed each room hi...

We did.Honestly.We swam in the petrified Lime Cascades of Pamukkale.AND LOVED IT!Floating in that spectacular pale blue water, looking out over the magnificent scenery stretched out below us as the ruins of Hierapolis towered above.You don't get any better than this.I am seriously considering naming this ... "The Best Day Ever!"Then we swam in the crystal clear waters of the Antique Pool, floating over marble ruins and stopping for the occasional rest standin...