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Smyrna - Running on empty and a wild goose chase
... that name. And Homer was not on the curriculum. At least not this year. They were positive that they would know as there were only a handful of English literature students on the campus. But, they would be more than happy to find a student who may put our copy of the Turkish Iliad to good use. (Perhaps even consider including it in the curriculum next year? We chose not to ask). A bespectacled young man walked past and on being asked, nodded his assent and was ...
Welcome to the country of the doner!
... touch of middle east that defines Turkey. You think now that the whole country is like this in a way, a really open-minded muslim and middle east culture, where the western or european influence decays as you move east in this huge nation. Heir of the Ottoman culture and society, Turkey is a modern country where the muslims values are respected, but ussually not in an extreme way. For example, girls don't ussually cover their hair, ...
Bye gallipoli .. Hello Izmir
Arrived into turkey s third largest city of 4.5 mil inhabitants 6 hrs later ok coach, we badly need to quench our thirst. Checked into hotel that s a pleasant surprise of Nuevo and modern, we quickly set out to explore the city. They ve a big bazaar bigger than Grand Bazaar Istanbul . Dinner was a nice seafood with some wine n raki. ...
Odyssey of Izmir, the birthplace of Homer, doh!!
... Izmir is Turkey’s 3rd largest city and is sprawled around the head of the finest natural harbour on the Aegean coast. It was founded in the 3rd millennium BC and reached its peak in 10th century BC. The poet Homer was born in Smyrna during this period. Who can forget his philosophical masterpiece; ' Ah! Beer, the answer to and the cause of all life’s problems"!!!’ They don’t get much more profound than that!
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The Ancient Cities of Troy and Pergamum
... is where the founder of medicine was; interestingly the symbol for this place was the snake, which is still used in medicine today. We wondered around Zeus's alter and temple and the amphitheatre. The rest of the city could be seen from here on top of the hill. From here we made our way to Izmir and the hotel, we then headed out to experience the nightlife, which seems to be very lively and fun, plus cheap! ...
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