Transiting Turkey

• Turkey's Black Sea coastline near Hopa - very modern and developed Turkey's Black Sea coastline near Hopa - very modern and developed
• Into the mountains again Into the mountains again
• The Coruh dam - one of Turkey's numerous ambitous hydroelectric projects The Coruh dam - one of Turkey's numerous ambitous hydroelectric projects
• Artvin - reminded us of a Chinese city Artvin - reminded us of a Chinese city
• Another dam, another desecrated valley... Another dam, another desecrated valley...
• ...for the time being, this gorge is still beautiful ...for the time being, this gorge is still beautiful
• Not a natural lake! Not a natural lake!
• Turkish highways en-route to Erzerum Turkish highways en-route to Erzerum
• Sivas's madrassa Sivas's madrassa
• High up on the Anatolian plateau - not much to slow us down High up on the Anatolian plateau - not much to slow us down
• Colourful crops Colourful crops
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• Cave with a view Cave with a view
• They were smaller in those days... They were smaller in those days...
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• One of the day's many tour groups One of the day's many tour groups
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• A tired local in 'Sword Valley' A tired local in 'Sword Valley'
• 'Sword Valley' 'Sword Valley'
• Arty monoliths Arty monoliths
• Despite the aridity, its still fertile farmland Despite the aridity, its still fertile farmland
• Enjoying the view Enjoying the view
• The politically correctly named 'Love Valley'... The politically correctly named 'Love Valley'...
• ...its not hard to see why ...its not hard to see why
• Off to collect hay Off to collect hay
• Cooking in the twilight Cooking in the twilight
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• Typical Black Sea coastline Typical Black Sea coastline
• Approaching the Bosphorus Bridge - our last mile in Asia... Approaching the Bosphorus Bridge - our last mile in Asia...
• ...crossing the Bosphorus... ...crossing the Bosphorus...
• ...is that it? What a poxy little sign ...is that it? What a poxy little sign
• That's more like it - welcome to European traffic jams That's more like it - welcome to European traffic jams
• Typical kebab house - although rather different to the British equivalent Typical kebab house - although rather different to the British equivalent
• The Aya Sofya Mosque (museum), Istanbul The Aya Sofya Mosque (museum), Istanbul
• Pillars in the entrance hall, Aya Sofya Pillars in the entrance hall, Aya Sofya
• Islamic hoardings, hastily erected in 1453 to Islamify this former cathedral Islamic hoardings, hastily erected in 1453 to Islamify this former cathedral
• Some of the Christian murals were saved under the plaster, others lost forever Some of the Christian murals were saved under the plaster, others lost forever
• Waiting for a lift Waiting for a lift
• Chatting outside the Blue Mosque Chatting outside the Blue Mosque
• Not sure who upset her... Not sure who upset her...
• Sunset over Istanbul Sunset over Istanbul
• Typical Istanbul Typical Istanbul
• Our favourite lunch stop Our favourite lunch stop
• A long time since we've had a choice of oranges... A long time since we've had a choice of oranges...
• Posing on the Golden Horn Bridge Posing on the Golden Horn Bridge
• Sunday is fishing day... Sunday is fishing day...
• ...the fish aren't big, but it's a good view ...the fish aren't big, but it's a good view
• Theatrical ice-cream vendors Theatrical ice-cream vendors
• Colourful bowls; they're four times cheaper in Uzbekistan Colourful bowls; they're four times cheaper in Uzbekistan
• Locals crowding the watermelon vendor, outside the Blue Mosque Locals crowding the watermelon vendor, outside the Blue Mosque
• The Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque
• Inside, after lunchtime prayers Inside, after lunchtime prayers
• Crowds of tourists en-route to the Aya Sofya Crowds of tourists en-route to the Aya Sofya
• Marigolds decorating a trendy roof top bar Marigolds decorating a trendy roof top bar
• The Blue Mosque at sunset The Blue Mosque at sunset
• Our friendly evening kebab man Our friendly evening kebab man
• In the Grand Bazaar - now given over entirely to tourists In the Grand Bazaar - now given over entirely to tourists
• Enlightenment in the Grand Bazaar Enlightenment in the Grand Bazaar
• Dusting one's goods Dusting one's goods
• Lorries backed up before the Bulgarian border - this is 10km out Lorries backed up before the Bulgarian border - this is 10km out
• Turkey's uber-efficient European style border with Bulgaria Turkey's uber-efficient European style border with Bulgaria
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