Turkey's For Life
Fethiye, Turkish Food, Slow Travel Turkey
Tourism posters for Turkey; we've all seen them: Ölüdeniz from above with its deserted lagoon and golden sands, the pristine white travertines of Pamukkale and not a soul to be seen. The Library of Celsus at Ephesus and not a soul to be seen. Hot air balloons gliding silently over the …
Continue Reading about Lake Van & Akdamar Island: When All Is Not Quite What You Envisaged
Squirming in my seat. Constantly changing positions. Facial contortions and looking out of the window trying to focus on anything that will take my mind off this awful, potentially very embarrassing situation. It's agony. Barry's comforting me. "We're nearly there." Except 'nearly there' isn't …
Continue Reading about With The Help Of A Stranger – Negotiating Public Transport In Van City Centre
This was one of those little outings where, when you go to visit a friend in a new place, they have things they really want you to see before you leave. A bit of a quick stop tour. The east of Turkey really isn't close to Fethiye - it's only when you head that way that you really get a feel for …
Continue Reading about Road Trip Along The North Shore of Van Gölü – First Stop, Adilcevaz
Oh, do you remember a while back when we told you we were taking you on our East Turkey road trip? We even asked you if you were ready. Well, quite obviously, we weren't ready because we've still not done it. Well, all that is about to change. We have a new determination this week - maybe even a …
Continue Reading about East Turkey Road Trip Part 1 – Patnos To Muradiye
In last week's Turkish Food Focus, we took you back to the Van region with us, to Erciş, and we indulged in some very tasty, buttery trout, cooked in three different ways. All of this happened at Yeşil Erciş Alabalık, an eatery we went to after watching Van Lake's unique inci kefal (pearl …
Continue Reading about Turkish Food Focus: Sampling Ayran Aşı in Erciş, Van
For our last blog post, we were in Erciş on the northern shores of Lake Van watching the amazing site that is the inci kefal (pearl mullet) attempting to swim upstream for spawning season. For today's post, we're staying in Erciş and it's the same day. We'd taken photos of the fish - lots of …
Continue Reading about Turkish Food Focus – Devouring Simply Cooked Trout At Yeşil Erciş Alabalık
Every year, in May and June, thousands of fish swim upstream from their home in Lake Van for spawning season. On our recent trip to visit a friend in Eastern Turkey, we were lucky enough to be around just as the annual Inci Kefal migration started. Inci Kefal In Van Lake This is Erciş and …
Continue Reading about Watching Nature In Action – Spawning Season For Lake Van’s Inci Kefal
