March 30, 2016
One of my favourite things about travelling is photographing street scenes. I snapped this dapper gentlemen while I was wandering around a market somewhere in Turkey. If you would like to purchase this photo, contact me.
March 23, 2016
I’ve been to quite a few mausoleums in my travels. Nothing else quite stacks up against Mustafa Atatürk’s Mausoleum. Set high on the hill overlooking Ankara, it is a magnificent, peaceful space, filled with beautiful architecture. I was quite taken by it. If you would like to purchase this photo, contact me.
There were some loooooong driving days in Turkey, which is almost as expansive as my home country, Australia. This huge salt lake was on the way to Cappodocia and was a welcome respite for some leg-stretching. Contact me if you’d like to purchase this photo.
Yesterday, I arrived in Athens, Greece, after a two week tour of Turkey with Globus. I’m having some down time before the next tour starts in a day or so, and am lying in bed, listening to the sounds of Athenian traffic, blogging. Thank the Lord for free hotel wifi! Turkey is an expansive country: it has a rich and…
The last part of this tour has been memorable for a couple of reasons. Yesterday we were up early to visit more Roman ruins, culminating in a visit to Troy in the late afternoon, after what seemed to be a never-ending time on the road. While the morning ruins were interesting – and peacefully empty – Troy (and no one…
This part of the tour has been busy. Early starts (6am wake up calls are the norm) – with long days spent driving across a landscape reminiscent of Australia – vast and arid – and walking around Roman/Greek ruins when we do get off the bus. I need a holiday from my holiday, or at least a sleep in! Pamukkale…
I’m half way through my tour of Turkey. Today is a rest day – our driver is not allowed to drive on Sundays – so I’m swanning around a luxurious hotel in Antalya, catching up on things like washing, reading and blogging. The tour generally This tour – despite the earlier rockier start with the seating arrangements – has been…
One episode of Seinfeld that anyone who’s a fan loves is The Soup Nazi, with it’s infamous “No Soup for you!” battle cry. While on the way to Antalya, we experienced a Turkish version, who we dubbed The Restaurant Nazi. As part of its tour offerings, Globus runs optional tours. This particular one was to (more) Roman ruins and a…
As much as I love being on a schedule, it is exhausting being on the move non-stop, and with 40 other people. Plus I’ve been on the go for more than two weeks. So today, I opted out of the optional excursion just to laze around in my room, and catch up on some stuff like washing. Unfortunately, Whirling Dervishes…
Today we drove to Bursa from Istanbul, with a ferry ride considerably lessening the hours we would have to have driven. I was captivated by Istanbul: it was big, loud and noisy – a symphony for the senses. Walking around the Topkapi Palace (which is now a museum), through Hagia Sofia and its huge domed ceiling (it reminded me of…
In a few short weeks, I’ll be jetting off to Europe. Again. Tough job, I know, but someone has to do it! Cruising the Mediterranean for three weeks last year gave me a taste of where I wanted to spend more time. For those of you who followed my travels last year, you will remember that I just loved the…