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Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Great God Cthulhu makes landfall in Blythe

December 30, 2012by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

I thought Swindon was the most depressing town in England until I discovered the delights of Blythe on the north east coast this winter. It was raining too, and with […]

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England

Santa Claus nicked in Turkey shock horror!

December 19, 2012by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

St Nicholas, as well as being more familiar nowadays as Father Christmas, was historically the patron saint of children and sailors, probably because both are completely dependent on external forces […]

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Turkey

A mansion with a view

December 13, 2012by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

This is my pied a terre on the shores of the Sea of Marmara, on the Asian side of Istanbul just opposite the Princes Islands. They’re called the Princes Islands […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

Imperial Phaselis

December 12, 2012by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

I paid a brief visit to Phaselis during a tour along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey a few years back, from Alanya to Kalkan, where an old Turkish friend from […]

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Phaselis, Turkey

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