- 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
- Cave with a view Cave with a view
- They were smaller in those days... They were smaller in those days...
- One of the day's many tour groups One of the day's many tour groups
- 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
- 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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