Destination: Turkey

Ephesus

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [560]

Slept in... well deserved, was a big night with the crew of bus 61, finally got up and headed out to the ruins of Ephesus around lunchtime.  Caught a local dolmus out there for 3 lira and 10 lira to get in, much cheaper than doing it with the tour group! ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Kusadasi

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [1006]

Time to continue our journey down to Kasadasi.  Stopped at the ruins of Pergamum which are up on this huge hill which were first built in the 3rd Century BC. Great view out over the surrounding land so they could see intruders coming but just amazed ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Ruins of Ephesus

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ruins of Pergamum and Kusadasi

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Photo Gallery

Instanbul

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By mel-halden | Views [454]

What to say about this place. This place is cool and I do believe it is the first place I would head back to. The sounds, colours, people, shopping the history!! Loved loved loved this place. I went to the Blue mosque,saint sophia, topkapi palace and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Anzac Day, Gallipoli

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

ANZAC day

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [1481]

The day before ANZAC day, time to start the pilgrimage down to ANZAC cove. Very unorganised Fez tour people but it all worked out as we ended up on a bus with a great bunch of people... bus 61! Took pretty much most of the day to make it down to the ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

ANZAC Day, Gallipoli 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By bundynbeaches | Views [5987] | Comments [5]

A morning and day that is hard to put into words ........       Moving. Enlightening. Emotional. Shocking. Proud to be Australian. Eye opening.   Every Aussie and Kiwi should do the trip if they have half the ... Read more >

Tags: culture

Gallery: ANZAC in Turkey

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Photo Gallery

Gallipoli

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By mel-halden | Views [795] | Comments [1]

The day is here and we leave nice and early to get through the turkish border! After 4 hours we finaly get through the border and we are on our way. About 15 mins later our bus is pulled up and a fine had to paid for god knows what reason! We saw our ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Anatolia, Turkey

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Fairy Chimneys, Calcium Cascades and Ancient Ruins

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By bundynbeaches | Views [19244] | Comments [4]

When you book a trip with Turkish travel agents you either get a full and comprehensive itinerary or an extra healthy sense of humour! One agent gets you from one town to another agents' area and the second agent gives you the tickets to get to the next ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

Gallery: Turkey

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Photo Gallery

Istanbul - 2 continents

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [1806]

So after a fantastic sleep... even though there was a discotek on downstairs both Elisha and I slept very well for atleast 12 hours so we are adjusted i think! Time to head out and explore Istanbul Firstly up to the Blue mosque which is just magnificant ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

We have landed

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [486]

Landed in Turkey today after 2 plane rides to get here! no hickups but the tv screens in our row didn't work on the flight from Malaysia to Istanbul so wasn't too happy as i only got half way through the persuit of happyness on the first flight so it ... Read more >

Tags: Airports