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A great hotel last night, very comfortable bed and pillows. Izmir where we stayed last night has a population of just over 3 million people. We seemed to drive for ages before we left Izmir and as we drove around the bay there was a lot of land that had been cleared of old houses and huge apartment buildings being constructed in their place. To cope with all of this there is a huge ...
The Gentlemen's War
... ponderings of whether patriotism breeds racism, how one might convert to Jediism, what provisions make a country a country which had the fascinating side note of realizing that if a requirement was being internationally recognized and other nations were in disagreement then technically we don't know how many countries there are in the world. According to the internet there are approximately 196, including Greenland, who we are apparently sceptical ...
IS THIS THE FACE...TOPLESS TOWERS OF ILIUM?
... the van, a spiel on Troy at 1332 re winches and the like to construct buildings. The Greeks did not use mortar, employing metal clips to hold pieces together.
Nodded off again but still on the same road, just slimmed to 2 lanes. Last 90K to Cannakale at 1356. Saw a new beer but on the side of a very slow moving transport truck [Bear Beer], only getting by it when its engine started to overheat. Third windfarm of the day. Ahmed is an excellent driver, erring as ...
The Emotional trip to Gallipoli
... the home of the New Zealand servic was taking placee. It was another 3km hike up. Along the way a few of us stopped to view smaller cemeteries and to look at the trenches that would have been used back in 1915. Arriving up at Chunuk Bair after the competition of the New Zealand service unfortunately, our tour group gathered together and discussed the day’s events.
It was a truly remarkable day and a day that I will never ever forget. It was a ...
Day 238 - War, What is it Good For?
... the Gallipoli peninsula. We found ourselves, throughout the tour, shaking our heads in disbelief.
Our guide was an outgoing guy who began and continued with levity and humour, to surprising effect, lightening the somber prospect of the day. He was extremely well versed in the subject and provided us with an enlightening account of not only the Allied experience but also that of the Turkish side.
He explained some of ...
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Anzac House Youth Hostel
Cumhuriyet Meydani No:59 Canakkale Merkez, Canakkale | Hostelfrom $30
