Turkey Travel Stories
Turkey Travel Stories is a collection of travel stories from all over Turkey contributed by travelers, sharing the experience of Turkish culture, special places, nature, Turkish hospitality and also some other travel experiences you should read before you travel.
Cappadocia
“Mikael, you have been to a 115 countries worldwide”, Ismail Oral at the local TV-station asked me in an interview, “But have you ever come across anything like this?”
“I don´t think so”, I answered honestly and looked around me, “It is definitely one of the wonders of the world and has to be seen by any traveller before he or she dies.”
Cold(s), Culture and Caravanserais
Winter is supposed to be a time of relaxation and recharging of batteries - a gradual working through the boat jobs in preparation for the next cruising season.
Kickin' Back
We're now settled in to Finike for the winter. Finike is a bijou little town of 11, 200 inhabitants, nestling on the seaward edge of a semicircular alluvial flood plain surrounded by snow capped mountains. Most of the flood plain is dedicated to citrus fruit and growing vegetables under polythene. The Finike area exports oranges all over Europe. Here endeth the geography lesson.
Champagne tastes and beer wallet
...that's our trouble.
After hopping back via Kekova and Kas we ended up in Kalkan, where we've remained for 8 days and counting. It's a bijou little place. It used to be a Greek village until the population exchanges of 1922, when it was resettled by Turks. It was then devastated by an earthquake in 1958, after which everyone moved uphill to the new village.
Mad dogs & Englishmen
Or 'How our heroes spent the hottest 6 weeks of the year traipsing up and down the southern coast of Turkey looking for a winter mooring'.
Ramadan
So today I decided to start fasting in honor of Ramadan. So far what I've read in both The Qu'ran and The Holy Bible, in the efforts of seeking god's mercy, forgiveness and protection: fast with out weeping or mourning.
The Whirling Dervishes of Mevlana
On December 17th, the other girls and I took a trip to Konya, the most religious city in Turkey. AFS managed to snag is seats at Sema: the prayer and ceremony of The Whirling Dervishes of Mevlana.
My First Turkish Hamam Trip
On December 18th, Sero came into town. We convinced him to take us to Isparta! We arrived at a quarter to eleven and had breakfast at the Simit Cafe. Shortly after, we set out to find a Hamam for women.
My four favorite places in Istanbul
Usually, travelers, coming back from Istanbul, are so much impressed, that their stories concerning the trip, are like a mess. It is normal, my first story about Istanbul, when I visited it for the first time, was a mess as well :-). But now I am an experienced traveler, and I may say, I am an Istanbul born and bred :-).
Why I love Dyrbkr
So if you read my previous blog about the wig lady you might (or might not) be wondering if I ever discovered her secret. The wait is over, ladies and gentleman, the answer is here. Are you ready?
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