Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Göreme Open Air Museum

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Some were surprised that this World Heritage site was not on KE's itinerary for our tour. So after breakfast this morning, Susan, Roy, S...

Tuesday 13 September 2011 - Ihlara Valley

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This unexpected valley lies well hidden on the northern fringes of Mount Hasan - the volcano from which vast quantities of ash, aeons ago, l...
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Monday 12 September 2011 - Göreme Village

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Sue and nine others rose early for a balloon ride over the 'Fairy Chimneys' of Cappadocia. Those of us who suffer from vertigo or l...
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Monday, 12 September 2011

Sunday 11 September 2011 - Lake Karagol (2800 metres) to Göreme Village via the Maden Gorge and a bus via Derinkuyu

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Approx 12km, 1200m descent, 3.75 hours including stops. Then a bus ride. Omelette with sausage was Adem's (yes, I've been spelling ...
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Sunday, 11 September 2011

Saturday 10 September 2011 - A walk from the Yedigoller Plateau to Lake Karagol (2800 metres) via Kalesi Pass (3500 metres)

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Approx 13km, 600m ascent, 6.75 hours including stops. Whirling choughs joined the sun today in rousing us from another good night's slee...

Friday 9 September 2011 - A walk from the Yedigoller Plateau to an Unnamed Peak (aka DKSK -3650 metres) and back

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Approx 12km, 700m ascent, 5.5 hours including stops. After a surprisingly warm, still, windless night at 3100 metres, with the only noise co...

Thursday 8 September 2011 - Sokulupinar (2000 metres) to the Yedigoller Plateau (3100 metres) via the Celikbuyduran Pass and Emler Peak (3723 metres)

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Approx 16km, 1750m ascent, 8.75 hours including stops. A fine mountain walk on another day of wonderful weather as the sun hammered down on ...
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...