Hotel Vigla Lésbos

... nk there and they had got a tv out of the back room and set ıt all up wıth the satılıte and put on the football just for Ian so we sat and watched that wıth them Ian had a Rakı whıch ıs the tradıtıonal turkısh mens drınk ıts terrıble lıke Ouzo and Pastıche and he was so drunk after ıt fallıng over and snorıng wıth the party popper noıces agaın.

... hıs Englısh teacher who then spoke to Ian ın really bad englısh. Ian was sayıng that he was goıng to do great as an englısh teacher as at least he can actually speak englısh lol. So we went all the way back to the taxı place and pıcked up the englısh teacher and went off down some dırt tracks out of town. We got to thıs place now how to descıbe ıt best to look at the pıcs but ıt was 4 huts on a b ...

... off we certainly did - it was Baltic!<br><br>Another favourite stop became the covered market where during our stay we bought a 5 lira (£2) bottle of wine (not recommended!), admired the tomato wearing watermelons and enjoyed numerous cups of cay and bakery products - the guys there were so friendly they even gave us figs to accompany our beverages!<br><br>We really had to drag ourselves away from Ayvalik but our first ruins were calling...<br><br>

No surprise the men in the group got a kick out of visiting this island just b/c they got to try out every lesbian joke they've ever heard, and perhaps ...

... executing all the adult males. Though the edit was voted down before any action was taken, the idea of Lesvos with only female inhabitants was born -- hence the term "lesbian".<br><br>This was a charming Greek island with a rich history. Lesvos was considered the very center of Greek culture and society. At one time Lesvos had many famous residents such as Aristotle and Aesop.<br>

... little resort made up entirely of overly elaborate hotels and restaurants but ************e there. We found an idyllic campsite overlooking Lesbos with it's own jetty. We spent the evening in town enjoying a few cold Efes and generally soaking it all in. All in all a pretty good find.

... into a new era of unknown freedoms and change... where one can find wildflowers covering the rolling hillsides that have become the graves of many lost soldiers... <br><br>Our last stop before catching our flight home was in Izmir, the most "European" of Turkish cities... bathed in the cool breezes of the sea and surrounded by coastal mountains... displaying couples holding hands and kissing in the park... a rare scene in many parts of Islamic Turkey...

... we continue along the shore...the road runs right next to waves slapping the island...it's still windy and once again, I'm wishing there were a few guardrails... A really pleasant day...followed by a scrumptious dinner...the waiter again keeps bringing unordered food...starting with a shot of some strong alcohol and ending with a sweet yogurt and honey plate. We're tempted to stick around in Lesvos but there's the boat situation we have to work ...

... Walking aimlessly we would always end up at the central square shaded by giant plano trees or the old ruins of the Ottoman defense castle where we would ramble about. The weather made a sudden leap from chilly spring to hot summer days(96 degrees) in the two weeks since we arrived. At night we can leave the doors open and listen to the waves. Breakfast is usually outside at a coffee cafe. "Not open yet, maybe next week" is a familiar ...

... var ekki fyrr en ferjan var ad koma ad landi ad gamall madur sagdý okkur ad athyglin stafadi af bolnum sem výd vorum i thvi výd hofduym badir keypt okkur boli med tyrkneska fananum framan a! Okkur leid eins og fulltruum islensku mafiunnar og folkid hyllti okkur! :) Bearinn sem vid erum i nuna er ekta strandabaer! Her er falleg strond (sem heitir Ladies Beach). Folkýd herna er ad springa ur gestrisni og allstadar thar sem madur kemur er tekid a moti ...