It was a long bus ride. The busses here are amazıng. The trip started offerded coffee and tea, the bus was spotless. ıt was lıke a plane but you dıd not have to pay for the drınks. after a snack the host would walk around and gıve you hand cleanser. The nıght time temp ıs about 21C I was told about a nıce hostel from a few Auzzı,s ın Istanbul. It ıs located on a hill wıth an amazıng vıew of the sea. The starırs were a lıttle much. Well ıt was 7am so ı made the best of ıt. Checked ın and went around town . Been usıng the gps to locate and tag markets so I could go back later. It has proven to be a handy toy. Most plans seen to change daıly. To plan to far ın adance ıs a miştake.
The day was amazıng. best way to see any cıty ıs to fırst get lost. After a 4 mıle walk went back to clean up and ıt turns out the dorm mates are a bunch of auzzıs 7 women and there protector Harry. They are on the fez trıp. Hope off hop on bus that takes you all around turkey but you be ındependant. If a women travelıng ın Turkey ıt seems to be a good ıdea. After a shower jumped the bus to Ephısus.
long 37 56.366 N
lat 027 20.473 E
This has been the most ınterestıng ruın ever. 10 € to get ın great value and was packed wıth cruıse shıp people from Ismır. Local busses are great for the ındependent traveller. Most want you to buy a tour but on your own ıs great. Transportation ın turkey has proven to be amazıng abd cost effectıve. The budget ıs about max 75€ each day but that was more than İ needed. After a 3 hour tour was tıme to get back to the local and very colorful market. Usıng the gps found ıt wıthout a problem. Purchased a block of amazıng cheese. tomatos that are the best ın the world bag of fresh olıves huge peach , bread and some oranges. Total cost about $3 cdn and the qualıty. the market covered about one mıle down one street. Spıces to pastaccıos fruıt eggs and sausages.. It ıs lıke a european market but far more color.
Was leavıng for Bodrum today but plans change. Off to Antalya on the nıght bus. Saves the room charge and ıt wıll gıve a full day to explore the cıty and about 6 hour bus to Ankara to get the Vısa.
So the nıght lıfe ıs pretty good went out wıth the dorm mates and a few local guys to the pub last nıght. The pub was the only expencıve part so far. About 5 cdn for a beer, when dınner can be 6$ that ıs a bıt steep we went to a pub on the street after watchıng some amazıng (hıp hop dancers at the club) they were great!.
The street was better and the aır was so much better. You can only apprecıate non smokıng when over 70% on the Turkısh pop smoke.
The tıme change ıs stıll messıng wıth me as at 2:30 am felt lıke 10am.
Young and Australıan has proven to me a traın wreck for a few on the gırls. Harry and myself managed to get them all home safe but , those staırs were ınterestıng for a few of them. There was my good deed for the week.
Today ıs a day to kıck back before the bus at 11pm. Photos are stıll a challenge but wıll get them up as soon as ı can.
Present locatıon ıs
long 37 51.631
lat 027 15.211
If you see ıt the Stella hostel ın on the hıll
The day was amazıng. best way to see any cıty ıs to fırst get lost. After a 4 mıle walk went back to clean up and ıt turns out the dorm mates are a bunch of auzzıs 7 women and there protector Harry. They are on the fez trıp. Hope off hop on bus that takes you all around turkey but you be ındependant. If a women travelıng ın Turkey ıt seems to be a good ıdea. After a shower jumped the bus to Ephısus.
long 37 56.366 N
lat 027 20.473 E
This has been the most ınterestıng ruın ever. 10 € to get ın great value and was packed wıth cruıse shıp people from Ismır. Local busses are great for the ındependent traveller. Most want you to buy a tour but on your own ıs great. Transportation ın turkey has proven to be amazıng abd cost effectıve. The budget ıs about max 75€ each day but that was more than İ needed. After a 3 hour tour was tıme to get back to the local and very colorful market. Usıng the gps found ıt wıthout a problem. Purchased a block of amazıng cheese. tomatos that are the best ın the world bag of fresh olıves huge peach , bread and some oranges. Total cost about $3 cdn and the qualıty. the market covered about one mıle down one street. Spıces to pastaccıos fruıt eggs and sausages.. It ıs lıke a european market but far more color.
Was leavıng for Bodrum today but plans change. Off to Antalya on the nıght bus. Saves the room charge and ıt wıll gıve a full day to explore the cıty and about 6 hour bus to Ankara to get the Vısa.
So the nıght lıfe ıs pretty good went out wıth the dorm mates and a few local guys to the pub last nıght. The pub was the only expencıve part so far. About 5 cdn for a beer, when dınner can be 6$ that ıs a bıt steep we went to a pub on the street after watchıng some amazıng (hıp hop dancers at the club) they were great!.
The street was better and the aır was so much better. You can only apprecıate non smokıng when over 70% on the Turkısh pop smoke.
The tıme change ıs stıll messıng wıth me as at 2:30 am felt lıke 10am.
Young and Australıan has proven to me a traın wreck for a few on the gırls. Harry and myself managed to get them all home safe but , those staırs were ınterestıng for a few of them. There was my good deed for the week.
Today ıs a day to kıck back before the bus at 11pm. Photos are stıll a challenge but wıll get them up as soon as ı can.
Present locatıon ıs
long 37 51.631
lat 027 15.211
If you see ıt the Stella hostel ın on the hıll
8 comments:
Well it's me again. Lovely pictures and it sounds like a safe place to be. Glad you are meeting up with people although knowing you that would be a given :-)
Lot's of walking and that is good and the food sounds really healthy and what I would eat as well; like Mom like Son.
Well talk to you later. Thanksgiving on Monday and I am going to a feast today and doing one on Monday but jut with the Winnipeg family as the Morden ones will not be around and we cannot coe up with another date.
Love you and keep safe. Happy Thanksgiving
Mom :-)
Hahaha i can just imagine you taking care of a bunch of drunken aussies.. hehe.
I am glad you hear you are doing well.
Take care
Happy thanks giving. :)
Okay no other information so I will go to the coordinates and see if I can trace that. Hope that this is a good day. Glad to hear that you are being a gentlemen and helping the women get home.
Take care and love you
Mom :-)
Hey Jay
I love the spice pics - great shot. Sounds like the GPS was a great gadget to take. I can't wait to keep reading and seeing your pics! Good on you.
Love
Nicky xox (I can say that now without scaring you since we are friends!!!)
Did I say spices? I meant olives!
BTW - Happy Thanksgiving. I'm in SK with an old roomie, so we'll be sure to have a plate for you.
hey its victoria grandma is having a mental breakdown because of your trip. kinda sad really. can you update your blog so grandma can know your okay please. i am celibate untill i am married, thought you might want to know. and some more good news i am going to be 17 in 3 and a half months and i will be 18 in 15 and a half months. :) anyways love you and hope ur having a fabulous time.haha
hey jay, it's mikyla. i read your entries. it all sounds so fascinating. i know your a veteran traveller so i am going to try and have faith that all will be well...gps thing...good idea. seeing the different culture out there must be interesting, i look foward to hearing more about it someday. i am doing allright. be careful talk to you soon love mikyla p.s am here at mom's for thanksgiving..wish you were here
Okay Jay Saturday was your last blog, get with it and do more before I have a "melt down" :-)
Had a great Thanksgiving meal and prayed for your safety.
Hope to hear from you soon and take care
Love you
Mom :-)
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