Turkey

Anzac day started on the 24th of April as we headed from Istanbul with our tour to Anzac cove. We arrived at about 5:30pm. We were greeted with a showbag full of information on Anzac aswell as a program for the night and lots of other goodies. We got t...

 

Topdeck Tour 07

We arrived in turkey today and we have 3 nights here which will be a nice break from all the bussing. I went on a day tour with a local guide and we checked out the *Cistern - a 6th century underground watersupply which was originally filled via an a...

 

Turkey, April 2006

I arrived in Istanbul on 23 April 2006 with dozens of other Kiwis and Aussies. Istanbul is an impressive city – much more civilised and built up than I had expected (especially after my recent Cairo experience). A strong Turkish patriotism showed fro...

 

Turkey

We began the morning with a cruise on the Bosphorus, the straight that separates Asia from Europe and splits Istanbul in two (the only city to sit on two continents). Unfortunately it was overcast and pretty cold so whilst it was scenic, most of us spe...

 

Turkey 2006

Ok so I've finally decided to update this journal with a little blah blah rah rah for you all... Bear with me as now I have to remember what an amazing adventure was had by all :-) Though I'm sure you have all been bored now by my piccies!! I arrived...

 

Europe 2006

So I have decided to go home... I stopped work and then enjoyed the last of my time in London. I spent a day with Lucy and her mum and went to Portobello Road Markets in Nottinghill. Went to the British Museum, St Pauls Cathedral, and Hampton Court ...

 

Anzac Day 2006

Yes that’s right the Art Otel, it was so cheap it couldn't eve afford the H! The first part of the trip started off without incident, however the second leg of the journey from Milan to Istanbul, not so good. I spilt a glass of red wine in my lap so...

 

Middle Eastern Adventure (Jul-Sep 2005)

I'm getting a bit sick of climbing mountains (Gallipoli, Mt Olympos, Mt Nemrut, Mt Nebo, Petra may as well be a mountain, and now Mt Sinai). This time we had to get up at 3am to be up at the summit to watch the sunrise - crazy, considering that you can...

 

The Trek Home

We spent a few days chilling out in Dahab on the Red Sea Coast. Fantastic snorkelling just off the main beach and at the Blue Hole 5 mins up the coast. From Dahab we headed to Cairo (rather scary van ride to get there - crazy drivers!). A day in C...

 

India 2005

18 months...

 

Gallipoli, Turkey

Anzac Day and Gallipoli are something unique and special to Kiwi's and Aussies (and the Turkish people) and indeed is something that has significantly shaped our national identity. most people my age will remember going to at least one dawn service but...