So, on the bus ride to Istanbul, I told you it was a pretty decent bus and they served drinks and snacks and that I was unlucky and had someone sitting next to me, so sleeping was not going to be comfortable.
Day 74 Sat. July 4
As for sleeping, we had to stop at the Turkey border and get off the bus to get checked and for most countries pay for a visa. I stood in line and I asked these 2 girls behind me if they knew if I should go ahead to find out about paying for a visa, they were from Poland and wondered the same thing. So I went in and asked and yes we did have to, so I went back and got them and we all went in to do just that. Unfortunately for me, Canadians have to pay 45 euro while pretty much all other countries have to pay 15 a few 20-25 and Malta, Italy, France and couple others were free to enter Turkey, too bad I didn’t have my Maltese passport yet.
I ended up chatting away with the 2 girls, Renata and Magda, Renata lives in London right now and Magda is in Poland, both accountants.
(a fun pic of us, later in our trip)
Hi girls…..u made it to my blog … lol :)
They were vacationing in Bulgaria but in Sofia and now going to Istanbul. So we chatted for awhile on the bus and decided to go together when we got there to find our way to our accommodations since it was in the same area. I tried to sleep some more since the lady next to me moved to another seat and I might have got a bit of a nap in, but not enough. As much as a bus ride is cheaper it really sucks!
We finally arrived in Istanbul approx. 9:00 am, so ya a 12 hr bus ride :(. We got off the bus, got our bags and started to walk along, I had directions for my hostel and they had a guide book so we tried to figure it out, to no avail and we tried asking for help but no one seemed to speak any English, so that was no help. We were looking for the metro so we could get to our stop and find our hostels so we could get some sleep. We went into this one building asked some young guys for help, first we needed to get some Turkish Lira and then find the Metro station, They told us some outrageous exchange and so we took out what we thought would get us by, The actual exchange is 1 euro = 2.16 lira. Then the boys at least showed us the right direction to the metro, so off we went to find it. We stood in line to get our token and a map and find out the information to do so, well forget all the manners you have ever learnt in your life, people just bump in front of you and so I had a Larry David moment, (sorry, those that know what I mean, and for those that don’t….well I loudly expressed my anger with those that butted in front of me and rudely pushed them away) Got our map and another man was kind enough to help us out, and told the attendant what we needed. Then he proceeded to give us some warnings about the area that we were going to stay in and about the men in Turkey, he said they are not after you, they are after your money, so never show it, and always keep your valuables close to you. That is really no different then any other place I have been so far, so all good, thank you sir. We got on the subway and made our way with my directions, but there was another small snag, when we exited one, they give directions to get to the other but it was a bit confusing, but a random man helped us out, and finally we got to the stop we needed….Sultammet. It is right in the heart of things, right by the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sofia, and the Grand/Spice Bazaar, so good stuff, we don’t have to go far to see some of the sights here. Ok, so we are getting closer to our beds and a long awaited nap, ha…that is what we thought but not so easy. We carefully followed the directions I had, but got a bit turned around and confused as we were trying to find mine as well as theirs. So, again we got another helper, well several of them….no one seemed to know how to get us there either. Until this young guy saw the frustrated looks on our faces and tried his best to help us out. He did help us find my hostel, so I went in and checked in, with Jem the receptionist that morning and he was very cheerful, he is always smiling. (just like this photo…Hi Jem!, sorry it is a bit blurry but you still look good, even after a long night shift… ;) )
he gave me my key and showed me my room, I dropped my things off and told him I was going to go help them find theirs. So off we went again on another adventure, and it only got worse, I hate to say. We asked some people along the way and no one seemed to know, but we did finally find it. It was actually kinda dumpy looking and the receptionist there was nothing like Jem (just a little poke for ya Jem…lol) when they told him they had a reservation there the first thing he said was no, it is for the other location, of which someone directed us to already and we went to, but it wasn’t the right place. How annoying! You can imagine at this point how pissed off we all were and so we told him to look at the list first before telling them that and sending them off, to only have to walk all the way back here again, so he did and they were on it. The check in was not until 12 pm of which was a few hours, so the girls contemplated the whole idea and I asked the guy to use the phone and called my hostel to see if there was availability for them, Jem said there was and he could actually put us in a separate room together-great stuff. I let them know and after Renata ended up chatting with the owner on the phone, after the receptionist called him to first find out when check in was, (kind of unprofessional that he didn't know that) and then he called to tell him the girls were not happy and the manager wanted to speak to them, of which he told Renata if she left, she would have to pay for one night (good thing was that they were not bound by that, since when she made the reservation she did not have to leave any card information) so they decided to leave there and explained to him that if we would have left when he told us it was the other hotel, he would have lost the one nights stay anyways and we walked out. We walked as quickly as we could worried that the manager was on his way to hostel and would try to get the girls to pay. Was all rather humorous really but Renata was kinda nervous about it, she was thinking that I even used their phone to call the hostel and they would know where they were and come after them, very silly. We got back to Angora Hostel, my hostel and Nadir, one of the owners was there also. We explained the story to him and Jem to see if the girls had anything to worry about and they assured us that there was nothing the man could do, and told us to drop our bags and go have some breakfast. How nice, of them, and man let me tell you the breakfast here was fantastic! Some of the same things as other hostels but then some extra nice things, like my favourite cheese filo, so good!, nice dried fruit and some slices of feta cheese and meats, was a great spread. The hostel is just new and you could tell, it was so clean and very bright. The breakfast was on the rooftop terrace which was gorgeous with a nice view over the water. So, that made up for our trying morning, we filled up on brkfast and then went to our room, a 3 bunk bed room, with lockers right underneath and we all decided to shower and take a nap.
here is our room….so nice. The bathrooms were downstairs and the showers were so great, the showerhead was huge and just sprayed right down on you. There was thankfully A/C in the rooms and free wifi, wonderful! Like I mentioned it is a new hostel and is actually also a guest house and that is another great factor is that you get the feel of a that even when your staying in a dorm room.
can’t believe I after raving about the place so much, and I forgot to take a pic of the actual hostel… ggrrr!
This is the rooftop terrace (a night shot and a day shot)
the view from the terrace
the nice dining area
Nadir and Volkan are 2 of the owners, great guys….they speak with the visitors and really make them feel comfortable here, and they are always smiling as well, such a happy bunch at Angora, let me tell you! ….thanks again guys for an excellent stay in Istanbul! Really enjoyed it!
We ended up napping for a couple of hours just enough to revive ourselves to go tour around a bit. We got changed and headed out to go see the Spice Bazaar, along with our maps we tried to make our way there. Well, it is easy, however we got stopped along the way quite a few times from Rug Salesmen, restaurant hosts……as you walk by these places, the men say “yes please” and I have never said “no thank you” so many times in my life….lol. This one man stopped up and asked where we were headed and we said that we were trying to find the Spice Bazaar, he invited us into his store for some tea, so we obliged, he seemed friendly enough and the girls wanted to try some Turkish tea. So we walked the street a bit to his shop and went in and sat down, he gave orders to this young guy with an apron and carrying a tray to get 3 cups of tea, I found that very interesting that there are quite a few of these young guys walking around and serving the stores tea. So while we sat there, he asked us if we knew what it meant to have tea with him, and of course none of us knew, but he told us, “it means that we will be friends for 40yrs” well that was just the beginning. We thanked him and said that is an interesting tradition, and then he asked what we thought of his rugs, this is where the selling comes in. I said sure I liked them but I had no place for one, as I have no home….lol (that got me off the hook) so from there he continued to ask several questions and tell us all about his rugs, how they are made, and how long it takes, what materials are used, etc, etc. We finally told him thank you again and that we needed to get on our way to see the Spice Bazaar, he also gave us some information about taking a day cruise, and it seemed like an nice offer, the price was ok but we decided to think about it (guessing that he gets a cut if he promotes it to people…who knows) so off we went on our way to the Spice Bazaar. This is the Bazaar where most of the locals go, and so the prices would be better, etc. It was quite big, like a maze and it was extremely busy, there were people everywhere, and booths and booths of spices, Turkish delights, clothing, leather (which who could think of that in this heat), lots of beautiful lamps, ceramics, water pipes, pillows, scarves, so much more, so much to look at.
Here are some pics, so you can see what it was like…crazy!
this is a man dressed in the Turkish outfit, serving ice cream with a long flat scooper…..they are everywhere and they will take a scoop, put it on the cone and hand it to you, even if you didn’t ask for it. we went up to one to get one and they just kept scooping on it and then tried to charge us a ridiculous amount for it, so we paid what we wanted and left, and ended up being really kinda crappy ice cream, so didn’t have anymore of that is Turkey (probably a good thing…lol)
This man carries around a juice jug an offers to sell a glass for 1 lira, it is pretty good juice and on a hot summer day, I am sure he makes a killing.
these are full of leeches…..yuck
Here at the bazaar you also get all the people selling things trying to pull you into their booth and making deals with you, it is neat as you know for sure you can barter with them for a cheaper price, but there is so many places selling the exact same thing, so you just don’t know who to go to for the better deal, you would really need a full day to walk through and try to remember where the best deal was to go back there and that would be terribly difficult because you can get lost in there, it is huge and it is a maze of hallways. We almost got lost but decided that we had seen enough and walked out at the next exit that we found, and from there we only would need to look for a street sign and then check our map and find our way back to the hostel.
I took some other pics along the way back and there was a mosque we passed and there were some men out front washing their feet that the designated fountains
and here are just some randoms on the way home
Renata and Magda
the three of us, and the Hagia Sofia behind us (u will see more of that later)
just one of the many shots of the Blue Mosque, and u will see more of that also
this is a Dervish dancer….and he is practising Whirling ( another thing I will get into more later….got a video too) this man standing next to us, said that he is not in this life right now, they go into a trance when doing this, so wild….and they keeping going perfectly, and after they can bow and walk and not be dizzy (well at least they don’t look like they are)
We arrived back to our hostel and asked for some recommendations on a good restaurant to go get some dinner and so we went to ‘Doy-Doy’ just a little ways from out hostel. It was a rooftop terrace up 4 floors and a great view of the Blue Mosque, so we ordered some food, I got the Beef Shish-Kabob and it was delicious.
here is the Blue Mosque at night, not the clearest shot but still you can see how cool it looked at night all lit up and there was always a bunch of pigeons flying around it, kinda made it look like a scene from a horror movie
here is a video of the pray that is done certain times of the day and goes through speakers so it is heard everywhere, and it was loud.
After we finished eating we went down to the small lounge area and one of the waiters came down and joined us and wanted to play what we call Backgammon, they call Tavla, none of us knew how to play so he taught us, him and Renata had a match
this is a pic of the display they had in this room, all of those things are covered in postcards, like papier-mâché, and if you can see there are clocks in the back and those were made with record albums, was really neat
After Renata played a game of Talva and we all learnt how it is played, I played him a game of Dama….which is Checkers, and I lost, he is pretty tricky, he plays both games everyday, so lots of practise. He was a very nice guy and we thanked him and finally left since we closed up the place pretty much. And back to the hostel to get a good nights sleep after a long day. But so far, we all really like Turkey, good people and nice sights and great food!
Day 75 Sun. July 5
Since breakfast was a bit later here, we got to sleep in a bit and that was well needed after trying to sleep on the bus the night before. We discovered another girl in our room as well, Irene from the Netherlands, she was in Turkey and going to Spain for Dance Festivals (Tango). Made my way up to the fabulous breakfast, and found out that the filos, that I like so much are actually called Cigarette Borek, so yummy! We sat and enjoyed our meal and discussed our plan for the day. It was going to be all the main sights, both the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia and the Basilica Cistern (the underground palace). So we got ready and headed out for our day of touring….first was Hagia Sofia,
The Church of the Holy Wisdom, known as Hagia Sophia (Άγια Σοφία) in Greek, Sancta Sophia in Latin, and Ayasofya or Aya Sofya in Turkish, is a former Byzantine church and former Ottoman mosque. Now a museum, It is universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world. It was rebuilt in present form between 532 and 537, after there being 2 previous structure, one that was destroyed and one burnt down. It is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture, rich with mosaics and marble pillars and coverings.
Hagia Sophia served as the principal mosque of Istanbul for almost 500 years. It became a model for many of the Ottoman mosques of Istanbul such as the Blue Mosque, the Suleiman mosque, the Shehzade Mosque and the Rustem Pasha Mosque.
Ok enough history I know, you want to see pics, so here you go…
this shows how flash of photos can damage the paintings
these are some pretty cool pics of the views out the windows
So from there we walked over to the Blue Mosque. People can go in to pray or just to go and look inside and see how beautiful it is, however, you must cover your shoulders, knees and no shoes allowed. Here is the inside of the Blue Mosque and why do they call it that, well for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior, at its lower levels and at every pier, the interior of the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, made at Itznik (the ancient Nicaea) in more than fifty different TULIP designs. (got the information from Wikipedia and here is the link to read some more on it if your interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque )
So here are some of the pics of the inside
this is just a shot I got outside, he is so adorable
We sat in the Mosque for a little while and just observed some of the people and admired the architecture, and then made our way out to go see the Basilica Cistern (the underground palace)
here is a link of very interesting information about it http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=http://www.yerebatan.com/&ei=BN6KSon0MNeh_gaq66CSCg&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dyerebatan.com%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW
(instead of me typing it all and you maybe just scrolling past, check the link if you want to know the history of it and if not just look at the pics, but it is pretty interesting) I found out later, that one of the James Bond movies ‘From Russia with Love’ was filmed in Istanbul and parts were in the Basilica Cistern and in the Hagia Sofia, pretty cool.
So just a bit of info, it is a giant construction located in a rectangular area with its length of 140 meters and width of 70 meters. Inside this cistern, into which you descend 52 stone steps, are found 336 columns each 9 meters high and 4.80 meters apart, which are arranged in 12 rows of 28 each. These columns arising out of water, the ceiling weight of the cistern was transferred to the columns by means of cross-shaped vaults and round arches. Ok, again enough, but you really should read up on it and find out about the Medusa heads also, cuz I am not telling…. ;) k, pics…
After walking through there, we exited and all decided to look into the ferry along the Bosphorus River to see some of the Asian side of Istanbul from the water. As we walked along we stopped in this one rug shop to watch this girl who was working on a smaller rug, man that takes a lot of patience and no wonder why the salesmen pray on your emotions of how long it takes to make them and that justifies the prices they mark them at
as we came to the port, there were tons of people, lots of fishy smell and men all along the harbour fishing (this pic is just a few)
this is a boat kitchen and it was rocking like crazy, they cook up the fresh fish and then you buy it right there and walk along and eat, or there are some like milk crates along there you can sit and eat.
while we walked along we were approached by a guy trying to get us to go on his boat for a ride along the river to see the sights from the water and he was charging us 20 euro or something like that, he was very very persistent until finally I told him to leave us alone and that we were not interested, and thankfully so as we found a ferry for 9 euro just a basic trip up and down the river. I took pics and not 100% sure what the places are but enjoy the view as I did.
the Blue Mosque again from a different angle
this is a Palace, I think
Another Palace, I think…
Got off the ferry and made our way back to the hostel, by going first through another bazaar under the road, they’re everywhere in Turkey. We walked up to the Blue Mosque as we were told there was a light show at night there before 9 pm, and found out it was only in August, but we got a pic of this guy selling bread rolls off a tray on his head…lol
then as we walked back to the hostel there was another one of the Dervish dancers, so I video taped it, I apologize that it is sideways but you can get the idea of how amazing it is that they just keep spinning for like 20-30 mins and here is some information about it…The whirling dervish is known as a Semazen. Dervish itself means doorway to god or enlightenment. Sufism is derived from the word for a rough, woollen cloak, its material designed to diminish the superficial pleasures of worldly existence. Mevlevis are the order of Sufis that perform the whirling dervish dance, referred to as the Sema. The leader of the group is called the Sheikh; he often stands in the middle of the room, representing the sun, while the other members dance around him in imitation of the cycles of the planets. The repetition of god's name is the Zikr.
This little bit is about the outfit….Whirling dervishes sport a conical hat and a white shirt and skirt. The skirt is made of billowing material that flows out and around the dancer as they spin. The headgear symbolizes the need to seal off one's ego in order to connect to god and the universe. The skirt represents a shroud but also the sky, which is revealed as the dancer removes their black cloak and begins the journey towards spiritual enlightenment.
So, we got back to our hostel and dropped our things off and took another walk to find a place to try a Shisha Hookah Pipe, we found a small restaurant just around the corner from our hostel and so we sat down and the waiter gave us some information about the pipe and what flavours they came in, we picked the mixed fruit, there was water and milk with some mint in the pipe and the shisha was the mixed fruit with tobacco. Here are a couple of links to learn about them and their meaning, etc (very interesting)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookah
Ok, some pics of me and the girls smokin the hookah pipe
It is pretty tasty and not harsh at all, you can taste the fruit and the mint in the one we had at least. Apparently the most popular one is apple but we wanted to be different. It last for awhile as long as you are smoking, otherwise you have to put out the charcoal to avoid wasting the tobacco
here is a small bit of information…..
The hookah uses a small charcoal tablet to gently heat a special, flavour-infused tobacco blend. The tobacco never burns, but is filtered as it is drawn through the water-filled, hand-blown glass base and inhaled through ornate, embroidered hoses. The vapour is incredibly smooth, sweet and aromatic.
True that!
Ok, so we smoked a little shisha and then had a small bite to eat and then headed back to the hostel on the way the girls got some Turkish beer to try and me, just some soda. We went up to the rooftop terrace to chill out and relax for a bit and the girls tried their beers which I think they said were good ;)…then they went off to bed and I stayed there for a bit to work on my blog, and I met Sean from Wyoming up there and a few other Americans, one from California and then New Jersey who were just having a few drinks with Volkan. I didn’t end up getting any blogging done but had a nice conversation with Volkan for awhile and then finally when we noticed it sort of getting light out we turned in. The terrace is so comfortable and pretty quiet you can just lose time up there.
Day 76 Mon. July 6
Got up early enough for yummy breakfast, (wouldn’t miss it here) and Irene joined us today. We made our plan for the day again and decided to go to the Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar and then the traditional Turkish Baths, got ready after eating and made our way to the Palace….
it is the oldest and largest palace in the world to survive, it was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years of their 600-year reign, from 1465 to 1853. The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attraction today, containing the most holy relics of the Muslim world such as the prophet Muhammad's cloak and sword.
You basically would go from room to room and there was some amazing jewels in there and of course you could not take pics of any of them, just the surroundings of the building, which there was again a lot of mosaic and ceramic tiling, so here are just a few pics I took
this was really bumpy stone work on the ground and so Renata decided to walk on it in her bare feet to see how it felt, and it did feel good
From there we ventured on to go see the more touristy of the bazaars, the Grand Bazaar and it is much bigger. But again there was a lot of repetition in there and it was like a huge maze, you could really get lost for sure. We picked a meeting point and time in case any of us got lost, but we did alright, we stuck together and just looked down a few of the alleys and we took more pics in there, even just the building alone is so extravagant.
we found our way out of there and walked quickly to the Turkish baths as Magda was leaving in a few hours and we wanted to get that in, can’t go to Turkey without experiencing a traditional Turkish bath. We went to Çemberlitaş Hamamı, it has a men's and women's separate areas. (in the old days if a man was found in the ladies area he was killed) First you pick the type of bath you want and pay(they give you a small package containing soap,a key and a scrub cloth), then they lead you to the dressing rooms where for us we put on bathing suits, some people just strip down, but your given a peþtemal (a traditional towel) as well. From there they take you into the hot area, which contains a large heated marble platform that you lay on (it helps your body perspire). We laid there for awhile and then finally a large woman comes to you and takes your soap and cloth and removes your peþtemal, she pours hot water on you and then starts to scrub you down with the cloth and let me tell you they do a great job. It seemed a bit weird at first but it is so relaxing. After she scrubs you completely, she takes you into a bathing area and offers to shampoo your hair, after that you can go to the hot tub or if you paid for the massage, like we did, you go in to another room and have a a half hour massage. I have to say it was a great experience and if I get the chance to go again I would. You can also just use the heating platform and then bath yourself and use the hot tub, that is what some of the locals do as I was told by one that is what he does every morning, It is obviously a much cheaper option. There is a nice little area where you can sit and relax and have something to drink or some fruit before you leave, so we just chilled for a few minutes and then went to change to head out so Magda could catch your tram to get to the airport. It was a bit of a mad rush but she made it on time and home safely. Renata and I went back to the hostel after and looked I needed to look up some options for my next destination in Greece. I found a solution and and plan and so we decided to go get some food. Along our walk we bumped into Irene and so the three of us decided to go to ‘Doy Doy’ again for dinner. Back up to the rooftop terrace and had some great food again. Took a couple pics and then we went back down to the lounge area to chill, and chatted with another one of the waiters there who was interested in this whole dance festival that Irene was attending while she was in Istanbul, nice guy but very persistent…lol
That of course is Irene with Renata ;)
From there we walked back to the hostel and on the way I picked up some Turkish rose wine, and Irene and I had a glass and Renata had a beer. We just sat and chilled out for a bit on the terrace again and then all turned in for an earlier night.
Day 77 Tues. July 7
Renata and I got up extra early so she could go get some Turkish delights from this small shop that we saw the other day so we made our way there. She picked up a few boxes and we tried to make our way to the train station so I could buy my ticket, I say try as we really got turned around and lost. We ended up in a remote part of town where no one spoke any English at all, we were running short on time so luckily there were a few people that understood “Blue Mosque” and directed us to it, and we found our way, it was a twice as long walk back then it was suppose to be, but all good breakfast was waiting for us. Yummy! We went up and ate and then he shuttle for the airport came and we said our goodbyes. I then took a nice cold shower as I was boiling hot from that speed walk and the sunshine, and then went back to my room to take a nap. I ended up napping longer then I anticipated as I set my alarm wrong but that was fine. I got dressed and asked for direction for some cheap shopping and Volkan mentioned Taksim Square, It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. So, I walked down to the tram and got on, once on the other side of the bridge you get on a funicular to go up of course. I go off and walked out of the station and there were tons of people, and as I walked down the shopping street it was like the same shops were on every block along the way, I looked in a few but found nothing interesting and then made my way back to the hostel. I grabbed my laptop and did some organising of pictures and looking up hostels for Thessaloniki in Greece. Then Irene also up on the terrace so we ended up chatting away and then decided to have a few drinks, so she went and got some beer and I got some vodka and juice and we just chilled out. There was also another group of people up there with Volkan having some drinks so we joined them for a bit. It ended up another late evening chatting away on the terrace but great times as usual. (as I am writing this since it is over a month later, I really miss Istanbul and the hostel, breakfast and the guys…..again thanks Volkan, Nadir and Jem for such a nice stay in Istanbul….I will be back again someday for sure)
Day 78 Wed. July 8
My last day in Istanbul, went down for my last yummy breakfast and today there were triangle cheese filos, (I am really going to miss those). Finished, showered (last time in the best shower)and went to my room to get ready. I went out to exchange some Bulgarian $ and wandered a bit then back to the hostel. I grabbed my laptop and went up to the rooftop terrace and started to work away on my blog. I finally finished Germany and some of Prague (of which you have already read). I chatted with some friends online and then lunch time came around and so I went downstairs and ordered some food. It came shortly after and I ate, and right back to work on my laptop. Once 7:30ish rolled around I went down to the room, packed up all my things and said my goodbyes to Volkan and Nadir and walked down to catch the tram. I got on and made it to the train station, very quickly and my train was there waiting. I boarded and my cabin was extremely hot, there was a bench seat inside and 2 beds up top one on each side, there was also a sink inside. I sat and waited for awhile as I was early and then a family was walking past and saw my cabin and said it would be more ideal for them, so we traded and I got the good old fashion sleeper cabin with a bench seat that turn into 2 beds. I made up my bed and I knew I had the room to myself, so excellent. Watched some Curb episodes on my iPod and then I noticed an outlet so I plugged in my laptop and started working away at it again. We got stopped to stamp out of Turkey around 1:45 am, and then we also got out bags checked for any drugs, etc. From that point I locked myself in and crashed for the night. The next day of course I will be in Thessaloniki, Greece……..so stay tuned until then, so much more to come!!!
I have to say for not really knowing what to expect and never originally planning Turkey in my trip, I was pleasantly surprised and I enjoyed my stay very much. Glad I did add it to my travels as now I have meet some great people.
Dziękujemy za udostępnianie niektóre państwa jeździ ze mną Renaty i Magda, była dobra do zaspokojenia wam... dzień dobry!
Volkan, Jem ve Nadir, yine teşekkür büyük senin yurdu, ev sahipliği büyük sevindim bir, geri geleceğim tekrar geçirenin! Dikkat!
Stay safe everyone! Until the next posting…
