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City of Troy & Gallipoli
... s-80's and there is still a lot more ruins they are finding. There isn't as much rubble and ruins like there was at Ephesus but it was interesting about the different centuries that lived there and the way the town was built. You get a great view of the farms and ocean from Troy too! Did you know the reason why the people left the city was because of malaria and the harbor silted up. We had the same tour guide for our Gallipoli tour, we went back into town and got ...
Peace At Last
... town was seeing the ruins of Troy, a short minibus ride away. When entering the archaeological site we faced the Trojan horse. Sasha climbed into its belly so Dasha could take pictures. It was claustrophobic. He was happy he did not have to share that space with twenty other warriors.
When walking around we learned that there were nine cities at the same site over the course of several millenia. Homer's Troy was Troy VI. ...
Gallipoli on ANZAC Day - home in a foreign country
... service (I actually think this one was better) with everyone now stripping their layers of clothing off in the scorching heat. A couple of guys tried to start a Mexican wave but thank God most people saw that a memorial service wasn't the ideal location. It was an unforgettable day that I'll always treasure. This is also the last day of my group tour and now I'm just really looking forward to sleep, some me time and planning the next stage of my ...
ANZAC day
... Kiwi families that lost their loved ones during this war. When the war ended and the Turkish became friendly with the British, Aussies and Kiwis, he sent the following message to the families which reminds me a lot of Nelson Mandela's actions post-apartheid. Instead of being bitter and hating your ''enemy'', you forgive and move on positively. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Ke mal_Ataturk
I wasn't sure what to expect ...
Cruising Along the Aegean Coast
Leaving Goreme on a cold wintry night, we were looking forward to heading down south to the Aegean Coast of Turkey. The promise of temperatures hitting double digits and a change of scenery was enough make us endure the painful 15 hour overnight bus ride. After spending a few days in Bodrum, we rented a car to drive all the way up the coast with the intention of dropping it off in Istanbul after one week. The car was an absolute ...
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