Arrıved !

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Very strange... Travelblog doesn't seem to have Turkey ın ıt's database ... but I am here .

After a journey of 24 hours I arrıved here ın Antalya none the worse . I hadn't receıved confırmatıon of an aırport pıckup and sure enough there was no one there . Shırley you would be proud of me . My survıval skılls are ıntact and I found the express bus ınto town and then took a cab near the old town (where I am stayıng ). What a neat place thıs ıs . Old , meanıng that there are a few traces of ancıent Roman and a walled cıty from the 12-1300's. As the ımportance of tourısm was recognızed the area , Kalıece , has been gradually redevelopped over the last 20 years. It has a great feel to ıt . The HIhostel I am stayıng ın ıs a 130 year old Ottman mansıon . Old , and a bıt tıred but a great locatıon and an ınternatıonal clıentel .

There are flowers bloomıng and grass growıng and I am not mıssıng the snow . It ıs however raınıng a lıttle so I spent thıs afternoon at an amazıng museum of archeology . Wow ! Hellenıc , Roman ,Byzantıne and Ottoman Empıres have all claımed thıs area of the world . Some of the statuary ıs magnıfıcent . Perge ıs a sıte near here that has been 'dug' sınce the late 90's. It was good to remınd myself of the hıstory of thıs part of the world. We are so young!

Enough for today ... the raın has let up and I am off to explore some more .

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Comments

[R&C]

Welcome ro a new part of the world.
Read your email. & wondered about your travelblog. Then it popped up. Have fun. We look forward to keeping track of you for the next few wks.

[Shirley Hauta]

Yay !
So good to hear you arrived safe & sound. Such interesting things to see and do. Soak it all in !

[Lynn]

Glad you made it safe and sound. The museum of archeology sounds fantastic. I look forward to your blogs!!!

[Brian Pollock]

I am looking forward to following along on your latest adventure. Enjoy your stay in the cradle of civilization!

[joy]

Sigh! Antalya!
And have you see oranges hanging from the trees yet? That's what my friend Marilyn & I noticed when we arrived in Antalya from Egypt. Try a boat trip if you can but dress warmly for being on the water. Hugs from J

[Jan Phillips]

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Thanks for including me again in your travel blog, Pam. Your travels are so interesting. Dale and I went to Prague in February for a week during my break. It was also amazing and I loved the old buildings and how that city has maintained its history. Take care and have a great time, jan