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Living Emotions in Cappadocia

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How do you describe Cappadocia in just a few lines? Honestly, it’s very difficult. Cappadocia isn’t something you describe — it’s something you discover, explore, and take in with both your eyes and your heart. It’s hard not to fall in love when you’re gifted with landscapes like these. Hot air balloons are without a doubt the number one tourist attraction in the area. Since we’re tourists too, we treated ourselves to a little flight 🎈  For those who love sleeping in, you have to wake up early, very early for this adventure. We had to be ready at 5:50 a.m. to hop into the minibus that took us to our departure point. And we had it easy. In summer, the sun rises much earlier! But watching the sun come up over the valley while floating silently in the air, with nothing but the occasional “pschtt” of gas fired into the balloon, is an absolutely magical moment well worth the pre-dawn wake-up call. And we kept floating long after we had returned to solid ground… We chose to fly over t...
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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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