By the time you read this, we will probably be somewhere in the middle of Turkey, experiencing the joys of winter in the mountains. We have told to expect temperatures down to minus 20, and camping in these conditions requires some careful preparation.
Before we left the UK, we left a cupboard full of warm clothes and extra sleeping bags. Laura's parents then flew out to join us in Istanbul for a few days in November, bringing this extra equipment with them.
More importantly, they also brought a total of five(!) Christmas puddings with them. For non-British readers, a Christmas pudding is a very dense cake made with dried fruit, traditionally eaten on Christmas Day for dessert. They are delicious and we had been worried about the prospect of a Christmas without them.
Our bikes are now heavier than ever, but it was a wonderful break and so good to see family before we start the long journey across Asia. We are very grateful to Laura's parents for bringing our stuff out, and for being generous enough to pay for us to stay in a nice hotel while they were there - a rare treat!
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