Continued from Days 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Day 8 One of the few days on which we could afford to wake up slightly late. The breakfast view from the Dedeli Konak terrace was quite awesome. This hotel was owned by our tour operator, and he visited every morning. We had seen him the previous day, but since we […]
Continued from Days 1,2,3,4,5,6 Day 7 This was the most highly anticipated day and event in the tour. All the conversations we’ve had about Turkey had this – the balloon ride – as the reference point. We had to wake up at 4 AM though. I heard later that this was also possible during the […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]