Thursday, 8 September 2011

Wednesday 7 September 2011 - Sokulupinar (2000 metres) to Dipsiz Lake (2950 metres) and back

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Approx 22km, 1000m ascent, 8.5 hours including stops. Last night's late sun was countered by this morning's late sun. It didn't...
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Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Tuesday 6 September 2011 - Sari Memedin Yurdu (1800 metres) to Sokulupinar (2000 metres)

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Approx 11km, 700m ascent, 7 hours including stops and searches. Another 'blue sky' day. After paying off our assistant cook and ass...
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Tuesday, 6 September 2011

The Internet in Turkey

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I've been surprised to get a signal in the 'High Taurus', but the internet connection is somewhat 'flaky'. I'm do...
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Monday 5 September 2011 - A Mountain Walk from Sari Memedin Yurdu (1800 metres)

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Approx 6km, 700m ascent, 6.5 hours including stops. Another 9am start for this circular stroll into the mountains shown in yesterday's p...
Monday, 5 September 2011

Sunday 4 September 2011 - Marti Mahallesi to Sari Memedin Yurdu (1800 metres)

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Approx 10km, 300m ascent, 5 hours including stops. After a warm night at 1600 metres I woke to a 6am call to prayers. Some had been woken t...
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Sunday, 4 September 2011

Saturday 3 September 2011 - Demirka

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Here we are at a camping place in the village of Demirka. (Photo taken 'tomorrow morning'.) The journey from Reading, where Ian k...
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Thursday, 1 September 2011

Wednesday 31 August 2011 – The Red Rock Express

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A cast of 20 arrived at the Bay Horse in Adlington, for this mixture of a Railway Ramble and a historic trip around Adlington and Stand...
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August Bank Holiday Weekend

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Bank Holiday weekends :  we usually are either abroad or we stay at home and avoid the crowds.  This weekend, at home preparing for the...
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Thursday 25 August 2011 – Bury to Ramsbottom, an evening stroll

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It’s nearly an hour’s journey on the tram from Timperley to Bury, but Sue and I made it easily in time for the 7.30pm start.  The int...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Wednesday 24 August 2011 – A Day out at Shugborough

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A sunny August day saw Sue, Dot and me visiting the home of Lord Lichfield (1939-2005), Shugborough , near Stafford.  The house , pict...
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