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Explore the Turkish Agean at Cunda Island Turkey

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Cunda (Choonda) Island offshore from Ayvalik on the North Agean Coast of Turkey is connected to the mainland by an 8 km long Causeway, built in the late 1960’s. Cunda Island was changed to Alibey Island immediately prior to the Republic of Turkey being formed in 1923. Although connected by road boats still regularly ply Continue reading

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The Thrill of Discovery at the ruins of Alexandria Troas Turkey

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My earliest memories of adventure reach back to my knobbly kneed five year old self exploring on a hobby horse. They were foremost in my mind when I made another discovery – the ruins of Alexandria Troas Turkey. Leaving CANAKKALE. Overlooking the Dardanelles. The guinea grass grew tall in the abandoned land on the suburb’s Continue reading

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Things to do in Canakkale Turkey gateway to Gallipoli

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You might say that our affinity with living near water meant we were destined to fall in love with Canakkale in North-Western Turkey, but as we drove north from Bozcaada Island, I found it was difficult to form a mental picture of the town. It is situated on The Dardanelles otherwise known as Canakkale Strait Continue reading

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Ayvalik an Agean Seaside Town in Turkey

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Ayvalik on the North Agean Coast of Turkey was once an Ottoman Greek Town. After the Turkish War of Independence and an agreement in 1923, a Population Swap based on religious identity was implemented between Turkey and Greece. The remaining residents of Ayvalik (Ayvali) and their properties were exchanged with Turkish Muslims raised and living in Greece. Continue reading

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How to Visit Pamukkale Turkey Guide + Cleopatra’s Pool and Hierapolis

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My friend and I love to discuss travel and quite often our talks take us all over Turkey, to Istanbul, Cappadocia,  Eastern Turkey, the Mediterranean Coast and culminate with how best to visit Pamukkale. Because travel makes us happy and Pamukkale Turkey is one of our favourite places. She went there many years ago when Continue reading

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Sumela Monastery and the last day of our Eastern Turkey Road Trip Day 8

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I had been putting off writing about the last day of our Eastern Turkey Road Trip. It could have been that our week in Lucinda had reminded me that North Queensland was a travel destination in it’s own right, prompting a flurry of Lucinda Posts with more to come 🙂 but the real reason was I did Continue reading

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Artvin to Macka Day 7 of an Eastern Turkey Road Trip

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Before leaving Artvin we stood in the breakfast room of the Mersivan Otel looking across to the mountains and down to the now tamed Coruh River.  This was the same river we had followed through Ispir and Yusufeli at the start of our Eastern Turkey Road Trip and here we stood on Day 7 with Yusufeli Continue reading

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Kars to Artvin Day 6 of an Eastern Turkey Road Trip

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We had walked amongst and stood in awe of the inspiring ruins of Ani the once Armenian City (45 km east), but it would have been so good to spend another couple of days in Kars.  The dark and menacing castle was beckoning, but we chose instead to spend our last remaining hours there walking the Continue reading

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