Turkish Baat 6 : Pamukkale, Ephesus
Continued from Days 1,2,3,4,5 Day 6 We woke up early to a wonderful view from the hotel balcony. Breakfast was standard. We checked out on time but the pickup was about 20 minutes late.
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Turkish Baat 5 : Pamukkale & Kusadasi
Continued from Days 1,2,3,4 Day 5 The hotel didn’t have a great rating on Trip Advisor, but there were comments about great view. Our room overlooked the pool, so I went around asking the hotel staff, most of whom didn’t understand English. The girl at the reception seemed to, and after listening to me patiently […]
Turkish Baat 4 : More Bodrum
Continued from Days 1,2,3 Day 4 Because of the plan flip, we weren’t sure when we’d start. Like typical first-benchers, we were ready to go by 9. By about 10.15, I had gotten tired of watching Bieber and will.i.am (liked Tom Hanks in “I really like you” though) and using up the free wifi and […]
Turkish Baat 3 : Bodrum
Continued from Days 1,2 Day 3 The Salmakis Hotel reminded me a bit of Santorini, perhaps a less prettier cousin, mostly thanks to the construction of the hotel and the colours used – white and blue. But that wasn’t the only thing. It was the attitude of the service staff – they always had something […]
Turkish Baat 2 : Istanbul and beyond
Continued from Day 1 The night vanished and so did the headache. We finished a heavy breakfast that involved a cheese fest, and started out on our guided tour -at 8.30 AM, after a series of tour bus changes. They bring everyone to one place and then distribute into various buses depending on the tour chosen. […]