Kurdish Shepherds Rescue Us Near The Iran-Iraq Border! 🇹🇷

After 3 days of trekking in the mountains of Hakkari and not a single person in sight, Laura and I prepared for a long 30 km/19 mile walk over a mountain pass to get back to Hakkari. The road back through the Berçelen Plateau was sparsely dotted with homes and shepherd huts, but we still didn't expect to find a ride back down to the city of Hakkari. After hours of walking the lonely road, a shepherd family picked us up right before we were about to ascend the pass. Not only did these friendly people save us time and energy, but getting the opportunity to ride in the back of a shepherd's vehicle through the mountains was an adventure of a lifetime. After we got dropped off back into civilization, our senses were on overdrive as we received endless warm gestures by strangers on the street during our slow walk down to the city center. 🇹🇷