Butterfly Valley

Chapter 3: In Which An Accident Befalls The Hero; Other Adventures

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May 6th 2006
So the flames at Olympos were pretty amazing - we got up there fairy late in the evening and spent a couple of hours there and met some turkish people who shared their Turkish delight. Left about 1am and got back about 3 so the next day was a perfect opportunity for a bit of leisure time. Whilst in Olympos I lost a flip-flop. I met a nice Frenchman called Julien on the beach and on the way ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Olympos

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more