The crusade to the Holy Lands had ground to a halt in the heat of Damascus. Having been too long away from home, King Michael received word (by email – that’s a first!) of a full-scale revolt by his Queen. In short, he was no longer welcome back in his Hamburg castle. We spent a [...]
Category Archive for 'Turkey'
We’re now in Syria, the self-styled Cradle of Civilization, and very glad to be here. The ubiquitous Ataturk we saw in Turkey has now been replaced by His Omnipresence, shown above, who can only be referred to in a coded way for reasons of self-preservation. Though from the customs and immigration procedures we experienced, there’s [...]
No earplugs today
Posted in Turkey on Apr 28th, 2008
A rare day of peace and quiet as we are staying at the flat of some friends we made very briefly while assembling our bikes in Antalya, a couple of fellow bike tourers, one of whom lives in Adana which is directly on our route. This is incredible luck and for a day and two [...]
The Prophet’s Beard
Posted in Turkey on Apr 14th, 2008
A subdued start in Istanbul coughing and sneezing our way round the sites as Anne-Marie was getting over a cold and I was just beginning one. It is still with me and seems to have settled for the ride to Syria. The weather didn’t cooperate either, being rainy and cloudy for much of the time. [...]