What MedTrekking Moments Does The Idiot See When He Looks Over His Shoulder At 2014?

The Idiot completed the MedTrek through Turkey to Syria in 2014 and has now walked a total of 10,554 kilometers (6,558 miles) around the Mediterranean Sea. As 2015 dawned, he spent a second looking over his shoulder at some of his favorite MedTrekking moments during the past year. The MedTrek will resume, depending on the situation on the ground, in either Syria or Cyprus in April.

MedTrekking partner Liz Chapin learns the ins and out of MedCrawling from a local pro near Kalkan, Turkey.

MedTrekking partner Liz Chapin learns the ins and out of MedCrawling from a local pro near Kalkan, Turkey.

The Idiot takes a Mediterranean dip above the sunken city of Kekova in southern Turkey.

The Idiot takes a Mediterranean dip above the sunken city of Kekova in southern Turkey. (Photo: Liz Chapin)

The Mediterranean Sea is the backdrop for an impromptu ballet at the ruins in Phaselis, Turkey.

The Mediterranean Sea is the backdrop for an impromptu ballet at the ruins in Phaselis, Turkey.

The Mediterranean coast is rarely, especially in Turkey, flat sand. Here's a bit of the path between Adrasan and Çirali.

The Mediterranean coast is rarely, especially in Turkey, flat sand. Here’s a bit of the path between Adrasan and Çirali.

Meditation is a large component of MedTrekking and The Idiot joined this group in Belek for an hour.

Meditation is a large component of MedTrekking and The Idiot joined this group in Belek for an hour.

Ah, the pleasant hike along the Cleopatra Beach into touristic Alanya.

Ah, the pleasant hike along the Cleopatra Beach into touristic Alanya.

The Idiot has a shave in Alanya to celebrate the 10,000-kilometer mark on his MedTrek. In case you missed it, 10 fingers = 10,000 kilometers

The Idiot has a shave in Alanya to celebrate the 10,000-kilometer mark on his MedTrek. In case you missed it, 10 fingers = 10,000 kilometers

The Idiot's lunch south of Alanya included a gözleme -- a pancake filled with cheese, spinach and Turkish white cheese.

The Idiot’s lunch south of Alanya included a gözleme — a pancake filled with cheese, spinach and Turkish white cheese.

Farmhouse owner/cook Ergun Turan joined The Idiot for a typical Turkish breakfast.

Farmhouse owner/cook Ergun Turan joined The Idiot for a typical Turkish breakfast.

A king built this castle off Kizkalesi to protect his daughter from a prophetic death by a snake bite. The Idiot swam to it and visited the interior wearing a Speedo and goggles.

A king built this castle off Kizkalesi to protect his daughter from a prophetic death by a snake bite. The Idiot swam to it and visited the interior wearing a Speedo and goggles.

MedTrekking partner Liz Chapin dressed appropriately while walking through Turkey.

MedTrekking partner Liz Chapin dressed appropriately while walking through Turkey.

The Sabanci Central Mosque in Adana.

The Sabanci Central Mosque in Adana.

A typical stretch of the Turkish coast near Samandağ. (Photo: Liz Chapin)

A typical stretch of the Turkish coast near Samandağ. (Photo: Liz Chapin)

The Idiot liked to see Liz smiling when she interacted with local women.

The Idiot liked to see Liz smiling when she interacted with local women.

The Idiot loved being invited to breakfast by Turkish women. (Photo: Liz Chapin)

The Idiot loved being invited to breakfast by Turkish women. (Photo: Liz Chapin)

The idiot promised partner Liz Chapin that he'd let her catch up on sleep when they reached the Syrian border.

The idiot promised partner Liz Chapin that he’d let her catch up on sleep when they reached the Syrian border.

The Idiot completed his MedTrek through Turkey and is ready to take his first steps on Syrian soil if things calm down when he returns in April 2015.

The Idiot completed his MedTrek through Turkey and is ready to take his first steps on Syrian soil if things calm down when he returns in April 2015.

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Posted on January 6, 2015 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Idiotic Musings, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, PR, Syria, Turkey

About Joel

Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."

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