An awe-inspiring couple of days on one of the best cliffs I’ve ever sport climbed at – and some incredible animal encounters too! The photos here seem to have muddled themselves into a mix of orders, but you’ll get the idea from the pictures. Driving here is never dull… The compact limestone is perfect. So Read more

 Feeling a bit better today, we went back up to the mountains to a cliff called ‘Ay’. The weather is still sunny, but the wind is really strong and there are white horses out to sea. At the base of our cliff though, all was calm. The rock is incredible – just what we’d hope Read more

There was a definite Sunday vibe in the air today and we both decreed that a day off climbing might be advantageous for body, mind and spirit. Some coastal hiking seemed like a much less energy intensive, but equally satisfying use of the day. It started off with a gentle walk along the sea front Read more

As with so many of our adventures and explorations, things started with a simple tip-off, photo and message about an area. Only a month or so ago, neither of us had heard of the town of Datça or the huge cliffs rumoured to be in the valley above it. Having since invested a not inconsiderable Read more

After a week that’s seen me in Dublin in Ireland, Newcastle in England and The Cottage in Wales, we’re finally in one place for a bit! Although the temptation to dash straight out and get on the little known cliffs of western Turkey, was there was also a desire to stop and relax for a Read more

Ah! The joys of travel! What a crazy few days of packing, re-packing driving, checking in, checking out, flying and generally taking ourselves to another far flung corner of the world. It’s been exhausting, fun, challenging, exciting, nerve-wracking and eye-opening all in equal measures! By Tuesday evening, we’d got ourselves established at Manchester Airport, ready Read more