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There is so much to see and do in Istanbul.  For me one of the big draws of Turkey is the Byzantine history which I did a course on in university.  Unfortunately in the almost 600 years since the final … Continue reading →

The last two full days of our tour were spent in Cappadocia.  They were two very busy days as well which was  tough as we were all getting pretty tired having been on the go constantly for the tour.  It … Continue reading →

In the past two days we have spent a total of 13 hours on buses as we travelled first from Kas to Konya yesterday and then Konya to Goreme in Cappadocia today.  Our stop in Konya was really just a … Continue reading →

Following our wonderful adventures on the Lycian Way I thought I had reached the best part of the trip.  However, more seems to be in store for us.  After leaving Kayakoy we took the bus to Kas which is in … Continue reading →

Yesterday was one of the most spectacular days of my trip so far.  It was pretty much as perfect as I could want.  For the past couple of days we were staying in a small village called Kayakoy.  We have … Continue reading →

There are some places in the world that are so unique and beautiful that they take your breath away.  Yesterday we visited Pamukkale and it is one of those places.  After taking the train (a very civilized experience – roomy … Continue reading →

We are currently staying in Selcuk close to the western coast to visit a couple of key sights in this area.  Key amongst them is the well preserved Greek ruins of Ephesus which they claim are only second to Pompeii … Continue reading →

Yesterday we said a temporary farewell to Istanbul.  We will be back in a couple of weeks when we finish our tour.  The fun part of this tour is that we take public transit as much as possible.  So in … Continue reading →

I arrived safely in Istanbul very early in the morning.  Unfortunately I only dosed on the flight so I was very very tired when I arrived.  I made it to my hotel and checked in early.  I was able to … Continue reading →

After spending a few very civilized and enjoyable days in Marseille I’m leaving tonight at the ungodly hour of 2 am to fly to Turkey.  I am very sad to leave France.  It has been so easy to be here, … Continue reading →