Day 8
Another day another port.
Nice huh.
Today we're in a different country.
Turkiye...
Bodrum castle
Our guide.
Right by the sea.
Nice courtyard.
An old chapel.
Ancient amphorae - 2000 + years.
Sunken treasure.
A carved cosmetics container- ancient Egypt.......Amazing.
View from the parapets.
Map of the different superpowers.
Higher up...
The harbour.
old flags and coat of arms.
This was found sunken near here.Look at the ingots. About 2 feet long. 2000+ years old.
Amazing.
Gold...
All these also 2000+ years old.
Nice stained glass.
Not a bad experience.
After some shopping its back...
Eat...
Then chill...
This time we were treated to a Turkish folk dance...
The guy in front looked so bored ha ha ha
Colourfull though.
Then this...
Turkish belly dance.
Not too bad.
In the evening this boat was berthed next to us.
Malaysian flag.
In the evening the was a deck BBQ
Lots and lots of food.
Look at the surroundings.
ha ha ha
Huge prawns..
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Nice huh.
This was before round 2 and dessert ha ha ha
As the sun went down
Magical...
Then the party started.
Village people ha ha ha
Of course there must be a Conga line dance :-)
All this under the stars... Excellent .
Day 9
A new port
Kusadasi ,Turkey.
Floating hotel. All i see is long lines and crowds.
A good choice.
Ephesus...
Underground water and sewage pipes. 2000 years ago. Amazing
The floors are over the supports. hot water flows here and heats up the houses. 2000+ years ago.
Bloody hell.
Amphitheatre
The main road.
Medical symbol.
This is the Gate of Hercules.
public toilets.
Concealed indoor pipes. Amazing
Houses of the rich.
Walls.
So cool.
Mosaics on the floor.
Nice huh.
Posideon.
The jewel of Ephesus
The library.
After a earthquake and fire only the facade remained.
Huge.
Beautiful.
The roman agora.
Another amphitheatre.
Seats 25,000 people
From here to a village for lunch. Old pickup...
Sirince village.
Village scene.
I really love these stained glass lights.
Nice huh.
lunch here.
Not too bad.
All the excursions were arranged by the ship.
Then a carpet making demonstration.
Silk.
Back and R&R
Day 10
Today we spend the full day at sea.
Here we're crossing a place of legends.
The Hellespont.
Europe on the left.
Asia on the right.
Troy is near here.
Today we chill...
In style ............ ha ha ha
Dinner on the deck ,on the open seas.
So cool.........
as the sun sets ...on our last day at sea... :-(
Day 11
Gooooood morning Istanbul
breakfast with this sight...
The Blue Mosque.
The Bhosporus.
Aya Sofia.
After a sad goodbye to our ship we started our tour of Istanbul.
The hippodrome.
Huge base.
The Egyptian obelisks.
Blue Mosque.
When the sultan comes you can't tell him to get down ,so the chain forces him to dismount and enter the holy place as a common man.
Huge.
Side entrance.
One of 6 minarets.
Huge interior.
Beautiful.
Ornate everywhere.,
Every corner is beautiful.
Huge dome.
Huge columns
Beautiful stained glass.
The prayer hall.
A last look...
Amazing.
Aya Sofia.
Blue Mosque.
Facing each other.
Memories.
Then we visit the Topkapi palace.
By the sea.
Huge grounds.
The main building.
More huge grounds.
Ornate.
Nice.
The treasury.
Overlooking the straits.
ornate everywhere
Nice cellings
Classy interior
Its a palace afterall...
So cool...
Honour guard from the Turkish military
Traditional costumes.
Then we visit the Grand Bazaar.
Colourfull.
Gold everywhere.
Turkish delights.
Again these lights.
A long day.....
Back and R&R.
Day 12
Our last day
Today we see the Hagia Sofiya
lots of people...
Huge walls.
Old and grand.
Worn by centuries of use.
Huge...........
...and amazing.
Nice huh.
Pantheon ,St Peter's and this are all amazing
What an experience...
Old frescoes.
Roman ruins in the grounds.
Our last place to see is here.
Creepy but so cool.
Its got an interesting history.
And these fish played a big part.
So cool.
imagine coming here with only a torch in your hands
A unique column
The gorgons head.
And the second head.
All this is built over the cistern. So cool
Live !!!!!!!!!
Cheers .
Bro Griffin, ur stories are colourful and inspirational..I wished i can break free from this mundane existence and live a bit. Your kindness in sharing them are much appreciated...keep em coming - Jovyn - The Langkawi airport guy :)
ReplyDeleteBro , First , thanks for reading these poorly written ramblings ha ha ha. Secondly , All of us will have our time. Go write your own story. Cheers.
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