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| Page Views: 5,079 | I'm in a place where I don't know where I am. by June.b - last update: Oct 29, 2009 |
...juz got back from a 2-week Turkey trip, be back end of Nov..yeeha!.-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----JUST A PERSONAL THOUGHT..... Flying is one thing I really hate but I like the whole traveling idea. If only the other passengers on the plane could hear my silent screams during the first couple of hours as the plane takes off, it's kind of deafening! Reason I don't like window seats. Whenever I look down and the thought that there's more than 30,000 feet bet. me & the ground below, makes me shiver thinking that life goes on there... and so where does it puts me? I wonder if am alone on this thought? There maybe people on board who shares my morbid sentiments? Wishing the plane would land immediately. Yet, after a couple of hours I would eventually feel fine, that's the joy of flying I guess, it scares you & then anticipating the thrill of your destination, you would realize - the flight scare is indeed worth it after all. I may hate flying... but I enjoy travelling... makes sense? -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----
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Turkey in September ('09) Mid-September '09, flew to Istanbul directly connecting to Izmir with 2 friends to see Ephesus. I put a detail on how to get to Selcuk (for Ephesus) from Izmir airport by public transport (actually, taxi + minibus) at my Ephesus page (see transport tip ). 18Sep - Bodrum to see St. Peter's Castle, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Antik Tiyatro, and ...party? 20Sep - bus travel to Istanbul . I thought I've had enough of IST, but no. Old sights new to my eyes - Eyup and Pierre Loti, and Kadikoy @ the asian shore. 26Sep - friends left, I took a bus to Amasra . A piece of serenity and intimate touchdown with nature. With a population of only about 7,000 (swelling to 25T during the summer tourist season), this small pretty town is located in Bartin province along the blacksea coast. Cold September morning, I found myself wandering around the town looking for a place to rest my sleepy head. The views, the streets, the people, the ocean, the breeze - Amasra is just captivating that I wanted to come back soon. Went up the hill through Nobethane Cadessi to the summit and wait for the sunset or sunrise or just do it for the view of the whole town and get enthralled. -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- | | |
| | City of Angels @ Thailand Looks scary for some, but the picture on the side is the colourful statues, sort of like guardians, at the entrance of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It's a huge complex that also house the Grand Palace. I didn't noticed much of these in my previous visits to Bangkok which was on a guided tour, but this time around I went to these sites on my own with my own time so I moved on a slow pace giving me enough time to marvel at the beautiful monuments and structures inside the complex. Twas easy to come here anyway, taxis are cheap, buses are available too. In 2008, I suddenly took a 2-week thai massage course in Chiangmai - sometimes I shock the hell out of me - and before I realized it am already in the midst of sumthin' out of the plan. It's life I guess - you should never plan for it. -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- |
January 2007 - Turkey Year-end 2006, I had one of the most wonderful getaway exploring the history-ridden country of Turkey with 2 of my best buddies. We celebrated the New Year countdown party in Taksim, fun dancing on the streets with the locals. January 1, 2007 - we flew to Cappadocia, stayed in Goreme , explored the one of a kind terrains of cappadocia, seen unusual than unusual huge rock formations, rock churches, rock hotels (cave hotels I should say), underground city, valley trekking, took a balloon ride, etc.. in just 2 nights and 3 days. January 3 - about 13 hours bus ride from Goreme to Selcuk to see Ephesus - Cave of Seven Sleepers, House of Virgin Mary, all those temples and ruins at Ephesus & Basilica of St John. January 4 - two hours bus ride to Pamukkale to see the cotton castle (that I only have seen on postcards), aphrodisias, necropolis. January 5 - Passed by Izmir to visit a friend, took a cable car ride up the hill to see the whole town. January 6 - ten hours bus ride back to Istanbul, check the sights and did some shopping. Great trip! -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- | | |
| The portion of the Cotton Castle with water. |
| | Travertines @ Pamukkale. Pamukkale - the Cotton Castle. The setting of Vanessa Williams (as Calypso) in the telemovie "Odyssey" is Pamukkale. It looked so perfect in the movie with ocean on the background on a greek mythology setting. I have seen the Cotton Castle on several pictures and it always fascinate me and I really wanted to see it "live"! Well, I did (January 2007), winter season, cold weather, less tourists. The very white mountain from some meters away looks amazing, yet when you get closer and closer, until you finished the trip up the travertines, you'll realized that only few of the several basins are filled with water, unlike those that you see in pictures. I heard from those Japanese tourists going down (while we we're heading up) that there's no more water... so that's what they mean - only few basins have those amazing light blue water (against the sky). Reason I presume is that - maybe bacause it's winter and they're re-routing the water to save it as evidenced by most water canals flowing down on one direction and most of it along a constructed shed. It's a pity if the allure of the Cotton Castle would soon vanished. It's still pretty though. Worth a visit. -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- |
The Sacre Coeur That's goin' up to Sacre Coeur from the Square Louise Michel if you go down at the Anvers metro station. But you could always take the metro down to Lamarck-Caulaincourt station or Abesses and walk through to the back of this remarkable landmark. The big stairs is a nice place to hang around during late afternoon while waiting for the sun to set. . . . . -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- | | |
| | September 2006 - India A whole world of its own...........Incredible India September of 2006, I started my India trip in New Delhi, the only reason is of course Agra where the Taj Mahal is. You can always go on your own to see the Taj Mahal, but if you're pressed for time and want more convenience, join a group tour available at all travel agents in New Delhi. There's a popular scam though when you're already inside the bus tour so check my Tourist Trap: Strangers getting in the bus tour . Then I flew in to Bangalore, spent some days before flying to Bangkok. Then back again to Bangalore and took a train to the chaotic but fascinating city of MUMBAI. . . -----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*----- |
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travolta159 Mon Aug 10, 2009 22:59 UTC
Me Either :d nice page, greeting from Morocco Fouad. | Manyana Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:05 UTC
i donno where i am either | missmarianne Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:28 UTC
heyst! kmzta parekoy?! | Tuna_ank Thu May 29, 2008 07:36 UTC
Merhaba, You have very good pages and your forum answers also very helpfull. Thanks. I guess Turkey also liked you. :-)) Have many nice trips... |
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