We hoped we were on a fancy bus from Dar to Lushoto but once again we ended up on the chicken-bus. Again, the locals struggle to keep their stomachs on buses and the girl near me puked most of the
October 8/08We arrived in Palmyra via a public bus which took us approximately 3 1/2 hours to get there from Aleppo. Palmyra was a major stop along the Silk Road. The City of Palms is actually an oasis known to
We said goodbye to Nick and Matt and left them at Chitimba. We headed out to the main road and waited for a mini-van to pass to take us to Karonga. We had an audience of 6 small children from
October 5/08This morning after breakfast we left for a 3 1/2 hour drive toward the Syrian border. Our guide hired 3 taxis for the 9 of us moving on. The others had a long day of driving ahead of them
Our journey today took us to Crac des Chevaliers, Syria's #1 tourist attraction. Perched high up on a hill overlooking the Christian Valley, the Crac or castle, is a medieval fortress right out of the movie, "Kingdom of Heaven".For those
This morning we were up at 3:30am in order to prepare ourselves for the journey up Mount Nemrut. The drive to the Mount took approximately one hour. We then had a 30 minute climb up to the top of the
October 1/08In the early morning we arrived in a little town called Urgup near Capadoccia. It was quite cold outside and I was glad I had not packed my coat. As we drove to our next hotel we could see
This morning after breakfast we left Dalyan at 8:45am. About one hour away we stopped in Fethiye for a quick look at some rock tombs dating back to the 4th century BC. We then had 30 minutes to wander the
After our exhausting bus rides we finally made it to Lilongwe, capital of Malawi. We stayed at the Mabuya Camp - a nice, friendly backpacker place. We had to spend the first night in a tent though as the dorms
Today we arrived in Dalyan for a two night stay. Michelle and I plan to simply relax by the pool and walk around the small town. We arrived at lunch and decided to do some laundry and laze about the
Today we drove three and a half hours to Pamukkale, an unusual natural and historical site with the sparkling white castle -like cascades, Pamukkale is one of the most important highlights of Turkey, unique in the world. In fact, it
We left Pamukkale at 8:30 in the morning and drove 3 hours to Gocek in order to board our Gulet. A Gulet is a sailboat with a motor, sleeping berths, and a galley used by fishermen. Ours was called the
Today was a free day so we decided to explore the surrounding areas of this quaint little town. Three kilometres away from Selcuk lies the ancient ruins of Ephesus. The majority of the group decided to walk to the site
This morning I was up early because I was going to visit Troy. Dan was nice enough to get up early with me and we went to breakfast together. After breakfast I took the bus for the 30 minute drive
Sunday 21st - Tuesday 23rdWe have spent the last few days relaxing and playing near our campsite although we have had small trips out to see a windmill and an aquatics centre. We have been fortunate with the weather and
Today is my birthday!!!! Hard to believe that I'm spending my 45th on the battlefield of Gallipoli. We left Istanbul quite early and drove 5 hours by bus to the Dardanelles where the group split up. Those who wanted to
When we left Dubai it was 39 degrees and the second day of a sand storm. We arrived in Istanbul to a cool 18 degrees and overcast skies. We managed to get ourselves from the airport to our hotel area
We didn't forget about updating the website, we just took a short break in order to simply relax. So here's what we did in Dubai. We arrived in scorching heat and the desert. Our hotel, the Sheraton Dubai Creek and
Tuesday 16th SeptemberThe shopping list was completed, milk, bread, spare wheel and hydraulic jack. We spent most of the day getting our provisions and repairs that we thought the rest of the time was best spent in the play area
