Blogs from Turkey, Middle East - page 394

Holy Smokin Cow from Turkye! Middle East » Turkey » Selcuk By ana_be_goodMay 3rd 2007AnaOh my goodness guys! Turkey has been amazing so far. Don't even know where to begin... Although saying goodbye to everyone in KL was hard to do, it wasn't too bad coz I knew there was lots to come...it was only the beginning of another adventure. And oh what an adventure! Arrived into İstanbul to meet my cousın Sharon. Ah shit I can't even wrıte now, we got into town about an hour ago. Oh my gawd! Will wrıte more tomorrow when I have more time.... read more

Gallipoli....Anzac Day We flew into Istanbul on the 23rd April, only spending one night there we didnt get a chance to get out and explore the city much as we were booked into a tour early the next morning bound for Anzac Cove with busloads of other patriotic Aussies and Kiwis. Around eight thousand people made their way to Anzac Cove for the Dawn Service, we were'nt sure what to expect but extra Jandarma were brought in to keep everyone in check and keep alcohol off the premises and the night went really well. No sleep was had the night before the Dawn Service, speeches from politicians and countrymen along with real footage from the actual War which were very informative, were played throughout the night For those thinking of attending next year take PLENTY of ... read more

After a tough few days of paragliding, drinking, eating and enjoying the sights of lovely Fethiye, we boarded our gulet (yacht) and set sail on our 4 day cruise around the coast. On the boat there were 15 people and 3 crew. The crew all Turkish, the guests, all Aussies. Of course it was!!!! After leaving the harbour it was a great start. We lay on the deck and enjoyed the sun, then something started to happen. A little bit of rocking side to side turned into a lot of rolling form side to side and before we new it we were clambering below deck. With shit flying everywhere we sought shelter in a little cove. Only one spewer, and it wasn't Kerrie for a change!!! The rest of that day it rained and we ... read more

TURKEY = REALLY FREAKIN' COOL!!!!!! And far and away the highlight of our very Bonza Adventure so far. But we can't work out how to write about it. We sit, and reminisce, but nothing worthy emerges on paper. We think you should all just go there. Check the following website to help plan your trip. www.melandgarethbonzaadventure.com.au/toursuggestions/welikesausages/ nowedont/turkey/highlights.htm recommends the following must-sees. Blue Mosque, Istanbul - Huge, graceful and a great first mosque experience. Get woken every day at dawn by the not-altogether-unpleasant wailing of the call to prayer, then huddle on the carpet to learn a little about Islam. Istanbul has over 2000 mosques, and the five-times-daily call to prayer reverberates around the city streets. It's an awesome sound. Topkapi Palace - home of John the Baptist's hand and skull, AND an 84 ... read more

The next day was our final day of the trip and we were on the road to Istanbul. We stopped off and I paid up on my lost bet and our driver was very pleased with his new carton of beer. We eventually got into Istanbul, and by chance I had booked us into the Kumuka finishing hostel so we got ourselves settled and relaxed for the evening with a couple of cold ones. It was the night before Hayley's birthday, so we didn't stop at a couple and went out and sampled the Istanbul nightlife, which turned out to be pretty fantastic. It was also a bit sad as it was time for a few goodbyes as a few people were off early the next day. I was a bit worried that the city ... read more