OutAndAboot

While we were in Vienna me, Randi, and Alex came to an agreement that we would do a day trip to Budapest, Hungary. We had planned to arrive early in the day to maximize our time there, unfortunately due to navigational errors and non existent trains we weren’t able to check in till around 4:30pm. Nonetheless, we were still able to make the best of it. After visiting some revitalizing Turkish baths we took a walk along the river Danube and into the downtown area. Once there we enjoyed a 27,000 Korin supper which was nothing but delicious. During our half a day in Budapest, we found it to be a beautiful city as it is home to many natural waterfalls and ancient ruins. At night the city lights up, highlighting its beautiful cathedrals and castles. ... read more

Hello good people! It's been a pretty crazy week since I left Istanbul. I'll try to summarize the highlights as best I can. Our tour left Istanbul for the Gallipoli peninsula. We visited ANZAC cove, the site of the infamous WWI battle. The allied troops landed by mistake at night and encountered stiff resistance from the Turks, led by officer Mustafa Kemal, who, after defeating the allies, would be promoted to general, and then become the famous Ataturk, founder of the Turkey Republic. I was surprised by how small the cove actually was. I pictured thousands of troops crowding each other with their heavy, wet bags. We visited the Australian and New Zealand memorials, as well as the Turkish memorial. It's easy to forget that the Turkish people visit this site too, and revere it just ... read more