Well we've been here a week now and gradually getting our feet under the table. At first we didn't really know where we lived. I know that's a strange thing to say, but we were driven out the first time by the Estate Agent, to this and another couple of properties. So, not knowing the area we had to ask for directions and it took us until the third time to drive straight here, without making a wrong turn. We both had a less than fully healthy week. The journey from Kos through Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, then in [View Full Entry]

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Steve & Pat Meadows Grand Tour 2008 / 2009 Started Wednesday, 24th September, 2009, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England Finished Thursday, 22nd January, 2009, in Konia, Paphos, Cyprus. Number of days 121 Miles completed 7210 Number of Ferry crossings Ten Number of War Graves Visited Approximately 500,000 Number of nights without a bed Two Different places of accommodation 43 ( excluding above ) Countries Visited France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Monaco, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus (Total 9) Cost Estimate £10,000.00 Car Accidents One minor b [View Full Entry]

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Wednesday 21st January, 2009. Today is 17 weeks travelling. We relaxed for a while in the room. Not long after six, we went to the internet room todo some surfing. Then for a walk to get something to eat. Pat was allowing me a chinese again tonight. There were a few that we had spotted, but we ended up down near the front at a place called Chloe's. Very ornate and smart on the outside. The inside turned out to as good. We had an excellent meal with wonderful service and I would recommend. Not cheap, but very good. We had [View Full Entry]

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Monday, 19th January, 2009. The Hotel is a large Seafront resort hotel with lots of facilities. Pat took advantage of the indoor swimming pool and sauna. I had a sleep. We left the room sometime after six and went exploring the Hotel, we found the bar. Pat celebrated our arrival in Cyprus with a couple of glasses of sparkling wine and I had a coke light and a coffee. A number of British people in the bar. We found our way round the rest of the Hotel and then ventured out into local territory. Straight across from the Hotel are several [View Full Entry]

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Monday, 19th January, 2009. The ship finally sailed at two o'clock in the morning. Both of us slept a little. The crossing was smooth. We are that much further East and the dawn broke just before seven. We finally arrived at Girne at nine am. The ferry is a ro-ro, but everythiing backed off the way it had come on, we were able to turn round of course. We drove off and parked where we were told. Next came the paperwork At the first place they gave us some paperwork. Told us to go to customs, but a lorry driver told [View Full Entry]

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Sunday, 18th January, 2009. We started to get up about seven thirty. Another bright start to the day. We went down to breakfast and enjoyed some of the buffet breakfast. We went down to reception and checked out. A guy was sent off for the car. We loaded up and headed off. It was about nine fifteen. Pat had figured a route out via the airport to keep us clear of having to drive through the town. The drive out of Antalya was uneventful, the traffic was light and as long as you kept your wits about you it was OK. [View Full Entry]

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Saturday, 17th January, 2009. We set the alarm for seven. Breakfast was from seven thirty and as we were both going to have something we both washed and dressed. Breakfast was a self service buffet and we had cereals and toasts. We could have had eggs but didn't bother. Back to the room, gathered our stuff and down to reception. Paid the bill, asked for the car and it was there by the time we were ready to leave. The reception was very helpful with directions, of how to get out of Bodrum and gave us a local map. It was [View Full Entry]

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Thursday, 15th January, 2009 continued We went down to reception bar area about eight thirty, had our usual drinks and updated the blog. We then went up into the town and had a short walk around. On the way back we popped into the pastry shop and bought some lovely cream and chocolate cakes. These were eaten in the room, in very short time. Friday, 16th January, 2009. Today brings another new adventure, we are off to Turkey. The weather was overcast and looked like rain. Pat and I both went down to breakfast. Then back to the room to get [View Full Entry]

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Whilst we were in Rethymno, Crete on Wednesday 7th January, 2009, we were in a bar called La Bamba. We were discussing our travelling and so on. This was following our cancelled ferry to Santorini and the next available ferry was to be on Saturday, thereby extending our stay in Crete for a short while longer. Whilst we have no schedule, and the delay really made not the slightest difference to us, it did make us realise the shortfalls of travelling around the Greek Islands at this time of the year. Our options are much reduced and to be honest, it [View Full Entry]

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Wednesday, 14th January, 2009. We went to the reception at about eight o'clock, did some surfing and had some drinks. It was pretty windy, so we didn't venture out. We bought some crisps the other day and ate them in the room. Thursday, 15th January, 2009. A bright start to the day. Still a little windy. I keep forgetting to mention that next door to the Hotel is some form of Military building, and every morning we have heard reveille at eight o'clock. Pat went down to breakfast and I joined her shortly after. We were heading for Kardemena today, and [View Full Entry]

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