Destination: Turkey

Photos: 05 Turkey

Tue, 3 Nov 2015 | By iain_and_tamara | Photo Gallery

Photos: Farewell Turkey

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Farewell Turkey

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [485] | Comments [1]

South Cappadocia is the order of the day for a full day tour before flying back to Istanbul on the 7.50pm flight. An underground city was a stop.  This city housed up to 3000 people during several conflicts dating back to 400 BC. 7 stories deep ... Read more >

Flying and Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [437] | Comments [3]

Our Hotel is beautiful and as it sounds ( Stonehouse Cave Hotel ) is built into the caves of Cappadocia. Well appointed and central to everything we want to do Up at 5am for balloon flight god willing. No flights last 3 days due to bad weather. Huddled ... Read more >

The Hamam

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [243] | Comments [1]

Still alive and walking to be able to tell the tale of the Hamam. The Hamam is a traditional Turkish bath. We visited one just down from our hotel that was in excess of 700 years old. The girls were taken into their own area and Alain, Andrew and I into ... Read more >

Photos: Cappadocia

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Photos: Antalya

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Antalya

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [356]

Kas to Antalya is about 3 hours by car so we were picked up at 10am in a mini van for the trip. We hugged the coast for the majority of the way passing through countryside that was rocky and barren with scrub type vegetation through to agricultural areas.... Read more >

Photos: Kas

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Kas

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [213]

Disembarked the boat mid afternoon and bade farewell to our travelling companions and crew. The dock at Fethiye is long and full of boats with lots from the U.S.A. ( must be a tax dodge ) Pam and Terry are with us for the next few days but they had a ... Read more >

Photos: Marmaris to Fethiye

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Photo Gallery

Marmaris to Fethiye

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [249]

We left the Doga Hotel in style being picked up and transfered by private transport to the port of Marmaris for the 4 day Gulet cruise. Along the way the landscape changed to agricultural with fields of Olive, Mandarin , sunflower and other crops. All ... Read more >

Kusadasi Tuesday September 15

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [217]

A leisurely morning today as we weren't due to arrive in Kusadasi until 1pm. Scott relaxes up on deck by the pool and Col is having acupuncture for her weary feet.  2 tardy cruise ships ensure we weren't able to dock until 2pm. We need to be ... Read more >

Istanbul Monday September 14

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [254]

Wow, we have a new Prime Minister! We docked in Istanbul around 8 this morning, with our tour to leave at 9. First stop was the Blue Mosque, blue because of the blue mosaic interior. It is closed on Mondays, but was opened especially for cruise ship ... Read more >

Pamukkale Travertines

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [671] | Comments [3]

Morning pick up for our trip to Pamukkale Travertines we jumped on the bus and up the back on this one as pick up had got others from other hotel before us. Sardines in a can we were but it's only a 3 hour trip. The Pamukkale Travertines are on the World ... Read more >