Egypt- Cairo Must visit: The Giza pyramids (and you don’t need a horse/camel to go around – it’s easy to walk) Transport: Flat 2EP fare for trains around town English spoken: 75% Did anyone try to pick my pocket? No Can I drink the water? Maybe – the locals filter it, but it tastes very [...]
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Comparison Test: Around the Mediterranean
Posted by dkendon on September 29, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/comparison-test-around-the-mediterranean/
Canukkale to Lesvos
I started by taking a bus to Bergama with Canukkale Truva. They laid on a shuttle to the station, which is a long way out of town. The actual bus wasn’t as flash as the Kamil Koc one. We started with few people on board bus made a lot of stops to pick people up. [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 10, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/canukkale-to-lesvos/
Canukkale Day 2 – Gallipoli
I thought I’d be able to visit Troy in the morning. However the first bus leaves at 9.30, and it’s a 1 hr return trip, so to guarantee that I’d be back in time for my Gallipoli tour at 11.30 I’d have to get straight back on the bus when I arrived. So instead I [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 9, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/canukkale-day-2-gallipoli/
Istanbul Day 2
EUROPE IS SO EXPENSIVE!!! Any donations would be gratefully received – send them to my poste restante in London – behind the hot water pipes, 3rd washroom along, Victoria Statıon. I started by going to the Spice Market. Some places were selling lanterns. At first glance I thought they would look nice on the Christmas [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 6, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/istanbul-day-2/
Cairo to Istanbul
There is nothing to do in Cairo if you’re an unaccompannied woman. I had a day off and thought it would be good to walk around. Firstly everythıng was shut due to Eid, and then I had to deal with all the nonsense from the males. I found the post office but that was shut [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 6, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/cairo-to-istanbul/
