After reading through our 4 part journal of the Lycian Way and some of the comments we received (thank you by the way, we love comments), it became apparent that our description of the long distance trail may have sounded… well… um… rather unpleasant. And that worried us, because that’s entirely the wrong impression. To clarify, here’s the message we wanted you to take home. All together, we loved our &#91read more]

This is Part 4 of 4. Click for Part 1, for Part 2, for Part 3. Day 11 Kalkan – 4 km before Saribelen 13 km (7hours) Today’s trail was mostly uphill and fairly well-marked and well-defined.  As we climbed, we passed a shepherdess with her sheep and goats.  She had just stopped to sit on a rock and split open a pomegranate.  As we passed, she smiled, and held &#91read more]

This is Part 3 of 4.  Click for Part 1, Part 2, or Part 4. Day 8 Delikkemer – Delikkemer 20.5 km (8 hours, 45 minutes) We started the day with a good hike. The new dog from yesterday was still following us, though even Mayhem seemed to keep her distance from him. We soon came across a flowing spring and filled up our water bottles. Typically, we tried to &#91read more]

This is Part 2 of 4.  Click for Part 1, Part 3, or Part 4. Day 5 Gavurağili – outskirts of Kumluova 15 km [+extra 8 km from getting lost] (8 hours) We woke up, packed up our freshly laundered clothes, and indulged in a large Turkish breakfast of bread, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil, honey, butter, and jam. To our surprise, Mayhem was waiting outside the gate. Her whole &#91read more]

Note: This is a lengthy post, so make sure you’re sitting somewhere comfy and you might even want to grab a cup of coffee.  The two weeks that we spent hiking the Lycian Way in Turkey were such an epic journey that I really wanted to share the whole journal and experience with you.  It’s worth the read, I swear, but if you’re pressed for time at least scroll through &#91read more]

When we arrived in Turkey, we fully intended to hike the entire 500 km Lycian Way from Fethiye to Antalya. We, in typical Traveled Earth fashion, arrived wholly unprepared – without the proper gear, without a guidebook or maps, without adequate knowledge of the terrain, and without a clear idea of what the weather would be like.  So we had a little work to do before we could start walking. &#91read more]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled posts to bring you this important update: Ashley and I are embarking on another epic walk. This time we’ll be walking 509km along the Lycian Way. A coastal trail in Southern Central Turkey between the cities of Fethiye and Antalya. View Lykian Way in a larger map We’ll be carrying sleeping bags and a tent. We’ll also be leaving the laptops behind, so expect us &#91read more]