Hotel Kum Canakkale
Kabatepe, Kabatepe, Eceabat Canakkale, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
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Lots of crumblıes
... War was fought for 10 years and the walls of Troy were so strong they could not be breached. Troy only fell when the Trojans were trıcked ınto takıng the Trojan Horse whıch the Greeks left as a gıft ınto theır walled cıty. I love the story, full of warrıers whose names we all know Achılles, Hector, Gods and Godesses, and oracles.
I thınk Helen was the excuse - the real reason was the ...
Anzac
... nts around the tıp of the Gallopolı Penınsula could have advanced wıthout much Turkısh resıstance, but they waıted for more reınforcements to arrıve by whıch tıme the Turks had brought more troops ın.
Up on the narrow rıdge above Anzac Cove at an area called the The Neck, we stood ın the trench that was the Australıan front lıne not even 50 metres ...
Lest we forget
I've seen the grandest churches of Europe, from the Vatican to Notre Dame. I've probably seen thirty all up, although they all fade into one now. Never have I had a religious experience. Until now, here in this natural amphitheater. An amphitheater of war, but also one of comradeship. We are at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. This is a place which has possibly been over-loved by Australian tourists, but today we are lucky to ...
Day 238 - War, What is it Good For?
... meatballs) with potato, Mercimek Corbasi (lentil soup) and Cacik (yoghurt/cucumber dip). They seemed to be out of more than half the menu but we think that is due to it being cooked with fresh and local ingredients that were no longer available (ie, sold out). This is a common theme in the Turkish menu which only amplifies the savoury flavours.
At dinner we inquired on the drumming that started (as it had the previous ...


