Category Turkiye
Kedis and Kamekazes
It’s our final day sightseeing in Istanbul. Tomorrow is a travel day, and we’re off to Latvia. After visiting the Aya Sofya yesterday morning, in the afternoon we went to see the Galata Tower, on the “Asia” side of the Golden Horn of Istanbul. It’s a very tall medieval stone tower built in 1348 and […]
THREE TIMES A LADY
When Ilze and I first came here seven years ago it was just a stop over to compete in the Istanbul 5 Day Orienteering. I was prepared not to like it much and I now freely admit that I got it so very wrong. Many people still do. Lately I have become a student of […]
4.30 am !!
Whether you are a devout Muslim or not, each day starts an hour before sunrise, this morning at 4.30 am, with the first of five daily calls to prayer, broadcast very loudly from every minaret in Sultantahmet. One Mosque will start the process, and is joined one by one by all the others in the […]
LIFE AT THE POINTY END
LIFE AT THE POINTY END. Ilze and I took off for our European Adventure late on Saturday afternoon having faced the scorn and pointed barbs hurled at us by the Street O mob when we failed to venture out on the course due to the pouring rain, but we were all frocked up in our […]
Airport Adventures
In a bid to spend our last Turkish lira, I splashed out on a massage at the airport hotel. Wonderful! I felt calm and relaxed, ready for our day of travelling to Venice via Zurich. We checked out at midday and trundled the cases across to the international terminal. Then the fun began … Step […]
Pamukkale
Day 2 of our mini holiday saw us bound for Pamukkale, and the famous travertine (limestone) terraces and hot springs. A three hour minibus ride with our South African friends from yesterday saw us arrive at 11am. The ruins of another Roman city, Hierapolis, provide the backdrop for the unique sight of the terraces. The […]
Ancient Ephesus
Ian and I flew a short 45 minute leg to Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara. From there it was an hour’s drive to Kusadasi, our home for the next two nights and our base for touring Ephesus. Kusadasi is also a popular port for the ships that cruise the […]
Spotlight, Bunnings and Lyncraft
Sunday – Orienteering – day 5 – thank goodness it’s over We are all posting individually dear reader, so please excuse the repetitions. We hope that you will enjoy each of our individual perspectives. Today was the last day of orienteering – the university campus sprint. Again, as during the past 4 days, the weather […]
Do the dogs in Istanbul dream in Turkish.
The Golden Horn at sunset, Photo by Debbie. Ilze and I are off to Venice in a few hours. Debbie and Ian have already left for Ephesus. Here are a few of my best memories of Istanbul. Peter. Just the aromas were worth the trip.
Saving The Best For Last
Our final day in Istanbul was another warm sunny one. Today was the Sprint race, held at the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) campus. We were looking forward to running in a more user friendly environment! Pete was feeling better too. Ian and I had early starts with Pete and Ilze quite a while later, so […]
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