Majesty Suzer Hotel Cesme

... came too early - when my stomach was busy repelling anything that entered it - so I didn't get to find out if it had the heading properties promised.

Even when ill, there were still a few things we needed for sustenance reasons. Back in Greece I couldn't resist picking some olives for our own consumption. However, olives are no good off the tree and have to go through a special sequence. So far I've been carting a 1.5L bottle of olives ...

... we became. Not quite a main coast road, this road got smaller and smaller and more and more filled with potholes until it ended at a dead end along the water. Where were the motels, restaurants, and sea-side campgrounds that were advertised on the various signs I followed? There was what looked to be one private residence and that was all.

We must have stood around bewildered long enough ...

... and the person you're talking with takes the paper to his friend down the road for interpretation so you can continue your conversation?

Where do you smell burning coal for properly cooked tea?

Where do museums note prize artifacts with labels like: 'male statue', 'coins', and have dates of 'Roman Period'

Where do they set fire to your nostrils and ears as a part of a routine haircut and ...

... my requested trip from turkish Cesme directly to italian Ancona (2,5 days) was suspended for unknown reason. So there was the other option to use a 3-stop-strategy to get to Italy.

First stop of my ferry journey was the little hop from turkish Cesme to Chios. And that means HELLO GREECE, HELLO EUROPE!!! Ok, it also means hello high prices...

... to eat which served steak, and it was an expensive meal but one of the best steaks I've ever had. Chris said the same of hers. We had asked if they had any amaretto for Christine, but alas no. However, when we’d finished the meal the waiter brought out a couple of crème de menthe liquors on the house, so that just topped it off nicely.

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Today we piled into a mini van and took off to explore the island from which my family comes from. Chios is a fairly large island here in Greece and it is located aprox 8 nautical miles from the west coast of Turkey. The island has a rich history of which played a pivotal role in my ancestors life. Chios is the only island in which the Mastique tree produces a hardened resin. Mastique trees in other areas of the island and in other countries produce a soft ...

Trying to get stuff from my Mac to an internet cafe PC! First try froze the sclerotic PC. Actually, I'll have to go back and convert the text to .pdf to transfer, I guess. Or, go on to a hotel or pension where my Mac does interface with the wireless modem, as in the present case it does not. Stay tuned.

... in Greek and we have forgotten it but it is the first one by the fish quay. The guy who served us, when told we were from Scotland, apologised for having no haggis!! Thank God for that we all thought. Tim departed at 4.45 on the Tuesday morning. We were very sorry to see him go. He is always good company and seemed to enjoy Lesvos as much as we did. However, his departure brought home to us the depressing thought that we had a couple of months or ...

... sleeping place, next week new museum!' The walk around the precipitous castle walls is not to be missed. The views across the town and sea are well worth the effort, even if the safety rails are a little bit dubious. For the yottin' types amongst you there is a Brit/Pub/Bar called the No Problem Bar which has cheap beer, entertaining company (the owner is Turkish but has excellent English) and, most importantly, a substantial book swap library. Canakkale (pronounced Chanackerleh) On ...

... back to the hotel. We also wised up and started bringing our own water to dinner instead of paying 5YTL (about $4) a bottle, we pay .69kurus (about 29 cents). I think it's smart! We watched the soccer match...Turkey vs. Hungary. Turkey totally won 3-0!! What a game!! We once again took a lovely walk around the hotel, had coffee by the yachts (Nescafe for Nunu, cafe latte with boxed milk for me). We tried to take pictures by the lighthouse but my camera ...