Turkey is amazing! So vast and so, so different every step of the way! I think it's safe to say everyone has really enjoyed their time in this wonderful country.
Istanbul was a real treat and so exotic, the mosques, the smells, the food and the local people were a delight to be held.
Onwards to Gallipoli where we payed tribute to the thousands of Aussies, Kiwi's and Brits who lost their lives in 1915. Picnicking at the beach we all had a blast snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing... Some even found old bullet shells from the war underwater - incredible! Then it was onto the Boomerang cafe to party the night away...
The next stop was Selcuk where we spent a couple of nights camping on the beach with a day set aside to visit the mighty Roman ruins of Ephesus.
Heading for the south coast we arrived at Oludeniz after stoping over at the stunning baths of Pammukale. The next few days were a whirlwind of sky diving, trekking, boat trips, swimming, shopping and sunbathing, not to mention spending a day doing a lamp on the spit for dinner!
Heading to Olympos next, the vast majority choose to relax and chill out for the next couple of days, heading to the beach to cool off (although some of the more adventurous decided to do some pretty full on hiking)!
Then it was off to Cappadocia which is with out a doubt one of the most beautiful regions Turkey has to offer! Hot air ballooning, belly dancing and carpet shopping was on the 'to do' lists for the next few days!
And then it was off to Eastern Turkey where 'everything' changed quite dramatically from what we were used to (slowly at first and then more rapidly as the kilometres flew by). We continued east onwards to Nemrut Dagi, Lake Van and the border town of Dogubeyazit (lying underneath Mt Ararat).
The ladies were more covered and did not associate us with us much if at all, the local men seemed more guarded and the gloss and glamour of Turkey was gone... This was the non touristy part of Turkey we were to get use to and it was a good set up for what was to come... Iran!
Istanbul was a real treat and so exotic, the mosques, the smells, the food and the local people were a delight to be held.
Onwards to Gallipoli where we payed tribute to the thousands of Aussies, Kiwi's and Brits who lost their lives in 1915. Picnicking at the beach we all had a blast snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing... Some even found old bullet shells from the war underwater - incredible! Then it was onto the Boomerang cafe to party the night away...
The next stop was Selcuk where we spent a couple of nights camping on the beach with a day set aside to visit the mighty Roman ruins of Ephesus.
Heading for the south coast we arrived at Oludeniz after stoping over at the stunning baths of Pammukale. The next few days were a whirlwind of sky diving, trekking, boat trips, swimming, shopping and sunbathing, not to mention spending a day doing a lamp on the spit for dinner!
Heading to Olympos next, the vast majority choose to relax and chill out for the next couple of days, heading to the beach to cool off (although some of the more adventurous decided to do some pretty full on hiking)!
Then it was off to Cappadocia which is with out a doubt one of the most beautiful regions Turkey has to offer! Hot air ballooning, belly dancing and carpet shopping was on the 'to do' lists for the next few days!
And then it was off to Eastern Turkey where 'everything' changed quite dramatically from what we were used to (slowly at first and then more rapidly as the kilometres flew by). We continued east onwards to Nemrut Dagi, Lake Van and the border town of Dogubeyazit (lying underneath Mt Ararat).
The ladies were more covered and did not associate us with us much if at all, the local men seemed more guarded and the gloss and glamour of Turkey was gone... This was the non touristy part of Turkey we were to get use to and it was a good set up for what was to come... Iran!
