We started the day today with a stroll along the waterfront, then a hike up to the big cave of Can Baba. On the flanks of the steep tufa climbs in the cave, are plenty of slabbier routes that suit our style (and strength!) much better. When we climbed here two years ago, the guidebook… Read more

It’s taken a few days to get in to the groove of Turkish life and within that small amount of time, it feels like we’ve had a whole expedition’s worth of experiences. Having arrived somewhat jet lagged and fatigued, at our new home in Datca in the south west of Turkey, we set out the… Read more

Started off the day with an interesting breakfast of olives, eggs and some unidentifiable pink meat slices. Despite Clare’s cautionary warning I still managed to accidentally order some very strong, gritty and bitter Turkish coffee. It all helped to remind us that we were somewhere very far from home! It did feel a little odd… Read more

A long but very smooth day of travel has seen us travel from The Cottage to Dalaman in Turkey. The drive to Manchester was easy enough and from arriving at the car park, to getting bags checked and through security took a mere ten minutes! Possibly an airport speed record! It left plenty of time… Read more

Slightly off topic for mountain news, but the big news from The Cottage is that Clare has now published her latest book ‘Wellbeing Ambassadors’ and we’ve been celebrating the fact that it’s Number 1 in the Amazon Charts in three different categories! It’s available in paperback or on Kindle and until tomorrow afternoon, you can… Read more