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Güle, güle Mediterranean, merhaba Cappadocia

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Our journey continues along the beautiful Lycian coast.  The weather is on our side, and so are Maude and Pierre 😊. We’ve done some wonderful hikes again, where the magnificent landscapes reward our efforts 💪, like at Simena Castle,  where we met the lady of the house 😂, and also at the Gelidonya Lighthouse. During these walks, we saw traces left by the Lycians and the various people who inhabited the region during antiquity, most likely coming from Greece. Most of the remains date back to the 5th or 4th centuries BC. We saw quite a few tombs here and there along the way, carved directly into the rock, and even in the water… Of course, we also enjoyed the beach for a quick swim, a bite to eat, or a coffee (or an aperitif 😜). But we didn’t spend all our time on the beach. We also stopped in a few towns and villages along the coast, such as Kaş, where we discovered the beautiful and colorful local market. Fruits, vegetables, spices, cheeses—we wanted to buy everything!! And ...
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From one continent to another

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 We made it, we’re now in Turkey, and for about ten days already… time really flies! And of course, we’ve had a few more adventures to add to our list, because otherwise it wouldn’t be fun 😁. So, back to the island of Rhodes, where we left you last time. Once the bad weather had passed, we set off as planned to explore the island. Although it’s fairly large compared to other Greek islands, it’s only 80 km long and 38 km wide, so you can really take your time. The city of Rhodes is at the very north of the island, and we headed to the opposite end where, despite the short distance, you get a bit of an “end of the world” feeling… The road follows the coastline, with long sandy beaches and small villages that look just like postcard Greece, with their white façades… And the sea, never very far away 😎. While we were making the “long” crossing from east to west under bright sunshine, we noticed we were heading towards much cloudier skies. Since we’ve been a bit short on sunshine latel...
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Changing Gears

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 Our technical problem is finally sorted out. The “holidays” are over — it’s time to change into high gear! Especially since the sun is back 😎. We hit the road as soon as we left the garage (or almost), even taking the highway (which is pretty rare for us because it’s expensive) to cross the entire Peloponnese and stop at the Isthmus of Corinth, where a narrow strip of land only 6 km long connects the peninsula to mainland Greece. Naturally, a canal was dug there to link the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf and the Aegean Sea, also known as “Jéjé’s Sea,” but only according to Jérôme 😂. Built in the 19th century, the canal is impressive with its 63-meter-high walls carved into golden rock: Unfortunately, there were no boats passing through when we were there. Nowadays, commercial ships are too large to use it, so it’s mostly used by pleasure boats. But it still would have been cool to see one go through. What’s even more impressive is that before the canal was built, for about...
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