Turkey - Canakkale and Troy
The air in Turkey sure took a toll on my skin. I was breaking out in pimples! But I was loving my tan. And my corn on the cob of course…
An 8 hour ride took us from Kusadasi to Canakkale. By the time we reached, it was night fall.
By this time, I missed the food at home terribly. This was also the time I told myself I’m never going to eat kebabs for a long long long time to come.
We took our dinner at this kebab stall. It was inexpensive and probably the only food shop that was open at that unearthly hour.
There was a dessert stall open though…
I didn’t feel safe walking on the streets of Canakkale. I’m used to walking down streets alone, but the vibe in Canakkale… was strangely eerie and uneasy. So we headed back to the student hostel after we were done with walking the two main streets.
The next day, I woke up in a way much better mood.
We made it to the famous land of Troy!
I finally ditched my tees for a spaghetti top. Which I later regretted because I incurred a very bad burn.
3 of us made it to the top of the horse. We were 3 extremes. My friend Ganny (far right) was ridiculously burned by this time of the trip. My other friend Limin (centre) was avoiding the sun like a plague. She wore this cardigan everywhere she went. And I mean everywhere regardless of the temperature. I on the other hand, liked the sun but totally regretted being burned.
This was probably the saddest part of the trip.
Despite the glorious story of the battle at Troy. Whether it was a myth or not…
This land called Troy was…
Flat land.
Flat land.
Flat land.
You get my drift…
It was so boring, the sight of purple flowers made me smile.
Where are the ferocious men of Troy!?!?!?
So if you are tight for time in Turkey, skip Troy totally. It is not worth the time or effort.
Thereafter, having sometime to spare we headed to Galipoli.
We visited this fort museum.
But we couldn’t snap pictures indoors. And it wasn’t interesting. So we left soon enough.
I had more fun by the seaside.
We managed to convince some kids to take pictures with us!
Er… and here is the head of the horse.
Dinner was delightful. I had grilled fish and muscles. YUM!
See you at the next stop! Istanbul…