To the UK we went! Justin and I had a week and a half planned to spend between London, Dublin and Belfast – looking back now, it definitely was not enough time. We had a whirlwind weekend in London, meeting up with friends and whanau and trying to spend as few pounds as possible. We … Continue reading
After the dramatic sights of Gallipoli, Justin and I boarded the bus for our final Turkish bus adventure to Istanbul. We were met by my lovely friend from Uni and New Zealand, Bridget. Bridge and her boyf Nick, along with their flatmates were kind enough to host us for the last four nights of our … Continue reading
There are many things I could talk about in this post, but I’d like to keep it brief. I think it is pretty hard to truly capture the essence of such a significant place in New Zealand history in words and how it feels to be standing on the ground on which so many young … Continue reading
We arrived in Ephesus to a very different atmosphere than what we had experienced in Bodrum. Justin and I had booked an inexpensive hostel outside of Selçuk (the closest modern settlement to the ruins of Ephesus) and found ourselves surrounded by Aussies. The hostel, despite being cheap had some of the most incredible facilities, including … Continue reading
Justin and I spent the majority of our last day in Istanbul fighting a thunderstorm in order to get across town to board a bus to our next destination. In Turkey, coaches are the best and most economical form of cross country transportation. Our bus was bound for Bodrum/ Turgutreis two cities on the southwest … Continue reading
Justin and I arrived into Istanbul to the Sabihe Gokcen airport. To say that this has been our worst airport experience ever would be a total understatement! I’m not sure if it is our polite, personal space allowing kiwi ways or the fact that we had arrived from the relative relaxed nature of Greece but … Continue reading
Sights to see 