Baba Gumbet

... the seats and by the door.

Arriving at the other station, our bikes and bags were quickly whisked away by the multitude of workers and stashed under the bus without a word of a 'problem' whatsoever!

We were quickly seated in comfy chairs and served hot tea by a waiter in a bow tie and vest! Bus service takes on a whole new dimension here!

As we drove along I started to get an inkling as ...

... back in time. Shopping for food is done by road-side stand: honey, olives, mandarins, gourds, and other fruits and vegetables that are locally grown. I think that the oranges i bought were picked that morning. Then the man brings his crate or two to the corner to sell during the day. I got about a dozen oranges for 1 TL and the price was calculated with an old scale with ...

Despite whiplash, bunnies and 2 real *****es we are again back on Tiercel and in the Aegean Sea. This is an opportunity for a 4 week break to work on the boat and enjoy some sailing. However, it is possibly worth a brief look back at our last few weeks in Scotland to set the scene for our journey.

Our trip here started in a wet, cold and windy Tarbert. We travelled to a wetter, colder and windier Dunfermline to leave our car with our son Will. Shortly ...

Perser, Hellenen, Osmanen, Italiener und auch Deutsche - die Insel hat viele Herrscher und Besatzer gesehen und sieht sie noch: die Massentouristen.
Die Zeugnisse der vergangenen Perioden liegen zumeist in Trümmern, zum Teil verdeckt, zum Teil wieder ausgegraben - der Massentourismus hält noch an, und doch findet man sie überall: die Ruinen von "Burger Inn"s von Pubs, Restaurants und Souvenirshops. Zum Teil findet man ganze Straßenzüge, in denen ein ...

Strahlender Sonnenschein - wie gewöhnlich und eine sanfte Brise.
Mit dem Leihrad geht es die Küste entlang. Immer weiter, bis das Ende der Welt, genauer: der Straße erreicht ist.
Hier gibt es leider nur sehr wenige Schattenplätze an einer Imbißbude mit knatterndem Generator. Kein heimeliges Plätzchen, um die Aussicht zu genießen.
Weiter an der Küste entlang ginge es nur zu Fuß, am Hang entlang. Ob die Ödnis, die ...

... rkische Rivi**a und dann mit einem Wagen raus aus den Pauschaltouristenlöch**n!
Die Bootsfahrt dau**t jeweils etwas üb** ein** Stunde und ist bei dem sonnigwarmen Wett** angenehm.

Am Abend, wied** in Kos Stadt gibt es dann noch h**vorragendes griechisches Essen in d** Tav**na Alexandros hint** d** Kirche am Museumsplatz. Die griechische Platte ist günstig, und d** rote Hauswein schmeckt fast wie Kirschsaft. Ein rund** Ausklang des Tages.

... heraus, dass heute der Eintritt frei ist - ganz so wenig wert wäre ein regulärer Eintritt nicht gewesen, aber viel zu sehen, außer ein paar nett renovierten Treppen gibt es nicht wirklich...
In Kos Stadt stellt sich "Fidelio" als ein netter Ort für leckere grischische Kost heraus - direkt neben einem "Holland Snack" gelegen, am Ausgrabungsgelände entlang, rund 150m von ...

... served us lunch.
What a wonderful lunch!

Back in Bodrum to experience a little bit of night life. While walking the streets of the city, I could hear dance music in the distance. I looked in the direction and saw flickering lights as well. This was a great outdoor night club called Halikarnas based on the ancient mausoleum Halicarnasos. Music was loud and on stage a Turkish male belly dancer.

What a nice day to spend in Bodrum Turkey.

... a steal! Or so we thought. We boarded the ship, stored our luggage, and went to the top deck to enjoy the view. After everyone was on the boat, the crew came around yelling at us to get off the boat. "Leave your stuff, everyone off the boat!" We were very confused, but listened to what they said and got off the boat. After everyone was off, the boat pulled away from the dock. We thought we paid 15 euros for them to take us to Turkey, not steal all our belongings. We had all our ...

... it is just that I can be myself a little more when I'm abroad. Possibly both, possibly something else completely but with all this time to think I'm almost looking forward to settling down, making a commitment and giving love, and eventually family, a chance. Hope springs eternal - woohoo! Life - after meeting, getting to know and having fun with a lot of people along the way it is a shame so few make an effort to keep in contact afterwards. One of the main points of the ...