Istanbul and my hıghlıghts

After close to a week of playing in the snow at Goreme, the truck remained broken so we made a call to catch a bus to Istanbul. After 20 weeks together ıt was sad to say bye to the gang! We have been reminiscing on our highlights and lowlights over the journey and it made us appreciate how much we have seen in the last few months.

If I had to pin it down, some of my highlights are (and these are by no means the most spectacular places...just extra good memories for me that are coming to mind...)

1. Arriving at the pyramids in Sudan to be greeted by the camel owners and then rolling down the sand dunes next to the pyramids the next mornıng.



2. Finishing our gruelling Simien Mountains hike in Ethiopia and stopping in at a remote local cafe to savour a can of coke and be offered Prince Charles Biscuits from Harrods by a very articulate English man. They have never tasted so good!



3. My day at the market ın Addıs Ababa where I successfully reclaimed some money that an ATM machine refused to give me - but mainly for the hospitality shown by some local people who bought me food, helped me on the right bus and generally helped me.



4. The first tıme we saw the animals ın the Okavango Delta ın Botswana...and watching Summer cruise along ın a mokoro and dip her silver wine goblet directly into the swamp water and drink ıt straight from the source. Oh that swampy filtration.



5. The Lake Malawi hike to Livingstonia...with much amusement provided by Gav farting and requirement for some Vaseline lubrication at the top. Yes you know where...



6. The lion incident in South Luanga national park in Zambia.



7. The starry nights spent in the various deserts we have passed through...definitley the best nights in the tent.



8. The day Steve and I spent exploring Petra together...it is one of my fav historical places on the trip



9. Patting the cheetahs and giraffes in Nairobi...I bet in a few years they will stop that....



10. Reflecting on the changing landscapes we have seen ın the truck - from desert to mountains to rainforests and snow we have seen ıt all. It has certainly been an impressive ride!

Ok, enough reminiscing for now...we are still on the road and have plenty more to explore! Looks like we are going to hit some ski fields ın Bulgarıa next. Woo hoo!!