Home. It's been just short of a year since I left England. A few days ago I started to wonder and worry a little. I suppose it was a combination of wanting to go home not wanting to go home and fearing what I will find when I get there! I know it wil be hard to fit into the day to day regime of sedentary life worrying about small domestic things. I've become so used to the broad sweep of the world, to be in one culture or country at one moment to immerse myself i...

Hi folks you may or may not be pleased to hear that this will be my final blog entry from Turkey. Our final day is to be spent in a small town called Doguybazit. We arrived last night and Polly, Will and I took the opportunity to upgrade and have a room wıth en suıte shower for two pounds each a night a wise decision as last night we had our first proper downpour Ã„±n six weeks!Firstly I must update you on the story from ...

Hi AllAm currently in Dogubayazit which is 30 minutes from the border with Iran!! On Monday we weill enter Iran so just done the last mınute shopping to buy clothes as we must be covered up. May is the annual crackdown month and we have heard that several women have been arrested for not conforming. I am apprehensive but looking forward to the experience along with all the other females on board. We are having a dressing up party tonight so that our ...

Hi FolksJust to let you know I am currently without my phone and camera. Oh dear. Yes indeed. We have spent the last two days in the capital of Turkey, Ankara. We arrived yesterday after a night bushcamping on the edge of the city. Two years ago I went to the Bodrum peninsula (when I broke my hand!) for a holiday and met a guy called Tevfik. We have kept in touch ever since and he is studying at Ankara University . The truck spent the day outside the Pakistan emb...

Hi folks a very brief update have just had an hour here in the internet cafe uploading photos for them to crash at the end so will try again tomorrow if possible. Anyway am now in Cappadocia region of Turkey following my last blog from Olundinez we drove to Olympus for our final beach stop until Vietnam and the eternal flames. Had our longest drive yesterday 12 hours to reach Cappadocia which is beautiful. After a 1000m trek up to the flames yesterday at Olmpos w...