The Transfăgărășan Road
Moving from the south to the north of Romania means using the Transfăgărășan Road, which is about 50 miles of mountains, sharp hairpins and beautiful scenery. And also bears, begging at the side of the …
Travel
Romania – The South
Crossing into Romania was easy. I headed to Podu Dambovitei in Transylvania, where I found a campsite with a wonderful view over the mountains. Besides exploring the local area I also visited the Castle in …
Bulgaria
Leaving Turkey I arrived in Bulgaria and headed north to the town of Plovdiv for a few days, and then over to Koshov, a small country village in the north. In Plovdiv there are some …
Northern Turkey
Heading north, I arrived at Sinot, which is a small city on the coast of the Black Sea. Camping nearby for a few days, its a nice quiet city, and if you want to see …
Göreme
Heading east I arrived at Göreme, which is more or less in the centre of Turkey. The landscape here is unique and like nothing else in the world, with these wonderful cone shaped rock structures …
Sagalossos
Heading east, I was staying at a campsite in a country park near Isparta. There is a large lake and the whole area is covered with trees, which was great for keeping cool under the …
Laodicea
Heading west, I visited the ancient city of Laodicea. Built on top of a large flattened hill and overlooking a wide green valley, Laodicea was built around 1BC. When I arrived there were only two …
Ephesesus
After leaving Troy, I headed to south west Turkey to the coastal port of Kusadasi, which is a busy modern holiday town. I came here because I want to visit the nearby ruins at Ephesesus. …
Troy
After leaving the Dardanelles I headed south to Troy. Opposite the museum was a taverna with two slots for campers, which allowed me to stay for a few days as I wanted to see the …
North West Turkey
Visiting Turkey is to experience beautiful sights, superb food and the most welcoming of people. Entering Turkey in the north east, I headed to the Dardanelles. I was heading for Klitbahir on the northern peninsula …