We had a relatively easy journey to start the day - 9:15 taxi then a 3 ½ hour bus ride to Cappadocia. It was quick and problem free and we were in our hotel in Goreme just after lunch. We have 4 days here and so we used Mustafa the hotel owner to help us plan our time here. After this, we set off to have a look round Goreme. Goreme is a small village with volcanic rocks everywhere - known locally as fairy chimneys. It is an amazing, unique landscape. ...

Today the travelling starts - a 6 hour bus ride to Konya. We left our hotel in Antalya at 9:30 - a decidedly leisurely start. We had opted to take the free service bus to the bus station rather than a taxi - a big mistake as it took forever. The bus itself was very modern with personal TV, headphones and double Easyjet's legroom! The route took us along the coast (past high rise development on beaches) then into the mountains. Konya is at an elevation of a...

We departed Gatwick with the weather changing from summer to autumn. We arrived in Antalya to 33 degrees at 7 pm. It is large modern looking city with a charming old town inside it's own walls. Our hotel is in the middle of the old town in a series of old houses. It is a little gem - much better than the girls were expecting. After check in, it was off to explore the old town - a beer overlooking the harbour was a good start then a walk by the Marina and...