Carnets de voyage

From lake Van till Black Sea (1) by Catherine M D (14201) 2008-08-01 - 2008-08-05

In August 2008, I travelled (like the 2 previous years) from one village to the other, sleeping in family houses and sometimes visiting a nearby city for some hours. Splendid hospitality everywhere, + so interesting ways of lives to discover…
>>>> NB : This travelogue has 2 parts (explanation in the text) : the 1st part covers the 5 first days, from the shores of Van Lake till the surroundings of the huge Ararat mountain. Part 2 of the same travel is in a travelogue with the same name (2).. ... (full story) (16 photos)

Following the eastern borders - 07 by Catherine M D (14201) 2007-08-07 - 2007-08-17

!!! *** NB : THERE ARE IN FACT 41 PHOTOS SOFAR - & not 2, as marked here : please, click on the "photos" and you'll see... In the story, there's the calendar with some explanations too.

=> In the summer of 2007 (like the preceding summer), I went along the border with Iran, Armenia an Georgia, staying with families in very small villages, travelling that way from lake Van to Ardahan. I wanted to see how people lived in those high altitudes, what they talked about, and to go inside the traditional houses to see how the rooms were displayed. Such hospitality, unforgettable ! ... (full story) (2 photos)

From lake Van till Black Sea (2) by Catherine M D (14201) 2008-08-06 - 2008-08-11

In August 2008, I travelled (like the 2 previous years) from one village to the other, sleeping in family houses and sometimes visiting a nearby city for some hours. Splendid hospitality everywhere, + so interesting ways of lives to discover…
>>>> NB : This travelogue has 2 parts (explanation in the text) : this 2nd part covers the 6 last days, mainly near the Black sea with a small incursion back to east Anatolia. Part 1 of the same travel is in a travelogue with the same name (1). ... (full story) (18 photos)