Nigel Richardson’s 5th Report of his trip FLAT FOR SALE: River frontage. Magnificent mountain views. Close to amenities. Excellent neighbour (plenty of them) hood watch scheme. Free use of laundry drying facilities (balcony space permitting)….

3600 miles on the clock and now 130 miles from the Turkey/Georgia border which we cross on Saturday. Had a balloon flight over the weird rock formations and cave dwellings at Cappadocia although the 0430 start…

Now, as you can see, in Turkey. Two days in Istanbul and now in the World Heritage town of Safranbolu. An old Ottoman town constructed in a natural bowl. Apparently this is the best time…

Update from Nigel Richardson. As you can see the diet has yet to begin: Posing here on a ferry crossing a lake in Montenegro. Both scenery and weather,so far, excellent. In fact it’s a little…