Polat Thermal Hotel Pamukkale

... br> <br>There are roman ruins around what is known as the ''antique bath'' including a couple of temples and a small amphitheatre... The Antique bath was an additional &#8364;10 to enter (ontop of the tour fee) and this allowed us to swim in the natural spring (it was like hot (37C) soda water - tasted like soda water (safe to drink!), it stung my eyes and there were soda-water bubbles on the surface!)<br>The ...

... the area fascinating. Goldie isn't that keen, figuring that they -- the big 3 monotheisms of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam at least -- all preach more or less the same core values, so the differences are just irrelevant theological idiosyncracies. I don't dispute that the values are comparable, but I do think that subtle differences at the theological level bubble up the secular area with real-world impact on broader populace. I have no idea how ...

... I think the poorer people and Nomads still eat really well. As long as you have land, water and a few animals, there is plenty to eat. <br><br>The point of our going to the market was to buy food for our lunch at a truck stop later on. It was a place where you could bring your own food if you bought a drink or some small item. Everything I wanted at the market, however, was something to cook: eggplant, garlic, herbs, etc. There really wasn&#8217;t anything I wanted for lunch ...

... After tearing Carol away from the kittens we headed down the travertine pools, which were lit up by flood lights- though we were glad to have our headlamps as well. We had a fantastic Turkish breakfast the next day and while eating Dave got caught up on his hockey news. Their was a family sitting next to us who used to live in Canada (actually in Elora of all places) and they usually download the NHL games to keep up to date. Small world!

... city. The springs have minerals in them which have left the mark on the land after building up over hundreds (thousands) of years. Thankfully, though we were anticipating fog- the weather was great. The sun was out most of the day and temps felt like maybe 60's.

... feet which was really hard cos it was rocky and slippery! At the top of the mountain are the remains of an ancient city called Hierapolis. The ruins include a huge theatre (gladiator stadium) which we had to climb to the top of then down into the bottom and then back to the top again - very hot work!!! We also saw a colonnaded street, latrines, and a vast necropolis containing tombs and sarcophagi - or ...

... them in it. We followed a somewhat rickety wooden boardwalk around the back of the site which led to some beautiful natural pools sparkling in the sun. Here's a question: How long does it take an overweight Asian in a pink golf shirt to put on his shoes? (Go ahead. Yell our your answer. Compare it with loved ones. We will tell you at the bottom of this entry). As we came around a corner of the boardwalk, a large area with some beautifully tiered ...

Today I went to Pamukkale. I spent hours and hours there and found it stunning. During the day there were loads of tourists, but near sunset most had gone and I had the place more to myself. I'm not sure how much I'd pay for an experience like that, but I assure you it was more than I actually did! Here is more about the place... http://en.wikipedia.org ...

... for long periods of walking. Sure the bottle opener on the bottom of them is cool, but they just might have to go. I enjoyed a fantastic tea back at my hotel - it was called a lamb kebab but it came with no bread, it was more like a lamb stew, but it was delicious. All in all a great day. Saturday (Oct 06) Today I had another planned "lazy day". I went into the village to buy my bus ticket to leave on Monday and got some lunch but that was pretty much ...

... tombs in the necropolis seem to indicate this faith might have been misplaced....). Today the sacred pool which was probably the centre of the ancient city, still exists, although its surrounded by an immense swimming pool building with changing sheds, lockers and a restaurant complex. The pool itself, looks lovely - full of ruined Roman columns and blocks and surrounded by greenery, but it's so full of (mostly East European and Russian) bodies, its more like people soup than anything ...