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Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Oludeniz May 17th 2014

Photos of Oludeniz and my paragliding...... read more
Oludeniz
Babadag
Babadag

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 16th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 16th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 16th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 16th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 15th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye May 15th 2014

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Dalyan May 12th 2014

Note: if you double click on any of the pictures you will be transferred to the picture gallery where they will be displayed at half page size Saturday 10th: market day in Dalyan but despite the poor weather we headed into town to check it out. All very vibrant and colourful with lots of foodstuffs, especially fresh vegetables which were much nicer than those available in the local supermarkets. Also lots of fake designer clothes, and “Cheap as chips!” was the irresistible sales pitch we heard more than once. In the afternoon we headed off across the river in order to get some exercise by walking towards the Kaunos ruins. This time we were ferried across by Denis, a lady from the Dalyan Women’s Co-operative who much more cheerful than Mina the Miserable who had ferried ... read more
Dalyan Market
Dalyan market
Dalyan market spice stall

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi May 9th 2014

Up early and of course Em wanted a sleep in… never when we want it! Anyway we had a quick breakfast and went straight to our tour bus. The ride to Ephesus was short and pretty soon we were trying to listen to our guide telling us the history while chasing Em around the ruins. Ephesus was the second largest city of the Roman Empire and the capital of Asia Minor housing around 250,000 people. Built on an ancient river 8km from the sea, the port eventually silted up and trade dwindled spelling the end of the city’s importance. Some time later, a large earthquake shook the region and landslides from the surrounding hills buried what was left of the city for centuries. It was finally excavated in the 19th century and several of the structures ... read more
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Our Little Performer
Roman Toilets

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Selçuk May 4th 2014

Another belated blog...these were so easy to write when backpacking...but so much more difficult to get round to when you're on holiday or living and working in a country. Anyway, in May we had 10 days holiday from our jobs in Odessa. We had planned on travelling to Crimea....but I'm sure anyone reading this knows why we changed our plans. So, with friends living in Istanbul and further friends currently living in England, but on holiday in the country at the same time - we set off for a May break in Turkey!! And this is what happened.... Fast and convenient e-visas Istanbul is just a teeny flight from Odessa at just over an hour and we flew in with Turkish Airlines. On arrival we had to process our visas and despite having bought them online ... read more
View from our hotel room in Selcuk.
Selcuk
Fortress overlooking the town




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