A tired and happy traveller arriving in Sultanahmet Square, in front of the Haghia Sofia, on 19 September 2007

Broken bridges on the road into Istanbul

A proud Paul reaches the Mamara Sea

This little chap was going even slower that me on the road to Istanbul

The lasses from Luleburgaz. Many thanks for looking after me.

The boys from Babaeski! Thanks to Babaeski municipality to giving me food, shelter and company.

From heaven to hell: ripped T-shirt after being attacked in Edirne

Inside the Selimiye Mosque

Minaret detail, Selimiye Mosque

The exquisite Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

A 16th century Ottoman bridge in the border town of Svilengrad

Skirting the Greek border on the way to Svilengrad, Bulgaria

Little donkey blocking my path on the main road through Bulgarian Thrace

Stuffed animals outside a shop in Bulgaria