I had done a bit of research on the best way to get to Pamukkale and I had decided that a bus and then a taxi was the best option as it was reasonably direct and very low cost (bus – AUD$12, taxi -AUD$9) but there were a number of times today that I kicked myself for not just taking a taxi. Most of the taxi drivers here in Turkey and also in Greece double as private tour providers and are more than happy to do a long trip like… Read More
I can’t believe my 2 weeks in Greece are coming to an end today – the time has both flown and stood still. I feel so reinvigorated and free-spirited and I still have another 6 countries and 7 weeks to go!! My ferry to Turkey wasn’t scheduled to depart until 5pm, so I had another full day to enjoy here in Rhodes and I was going to spend it doing something a little bit different. I booked in for a retro e-bike photo tour! I have to admit that I… Read More
I woke to a beautiful sunny day and the sounds of the city coming alive through the balcony door. The City Centre Hotel had a free buffet breakfast, so I made my way to the dining area and was thrilled to see a really extensive spread of options. I piled up my plate with bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and toast and poured a big mug of tea and pondered how to best spend my day. I had my nails done for a charity ball about 2 weeks before I left Australia… Read More
I stayed in bed this morning until an hour before checkout with my legs still aching a bit from the hike up to the cave yesterday. I booked a taxi to come and pick me up at 1pm, checked out of my room, leaving the baggage there for later and walked into town with the intention of ordering breakfast – but then I saw the most amazing ice-cream shop, so I ordered a strawberry sundae for breakfast instead! I wandered around the shops, bought a new bikini and then went back to… Read More
At 8.30am I was stood at the front of my hotel, looking at the bay, waiting for a 4WD to pick me up for a Safari ride across the Lasithiou Plane and up to the Psychro Cave – after about 15 minutes a minivan pulled up – the motor in the 4WD had blown up the night before, so they had created a slightly different tour route that we could go on by road. I said this was ok and jumped aboard and met my touring companions for the day… Read More
My ferry to Crete wasn’t departing until the afternoon, but after a big action packed day yesterday I decided that I would have a lazy day hanging around Perissa. I had an awesome English breakfast in a very pretty little garden restaurant on the main street, then took up a sun lounger by the pool at the hotel and updated my blog in the sunshine until my taxi transfer arrived. Remembering the chaos of disembarking the ferry and the lack of cafes and infrastructure at the port, I decided to… Read More
My day started early with a quick breakfast at the hotel followed by another one of those insanely expensive taxi transfers to Thira, where I would be making my way to the old port to catch a boat out to the hot springs and the Santorini Volcano. There are 3 ways to get to the old port of Santorini – Cable Car, Donkey, or walking the 560 stairs. It was 9am and already over 30 degrees so I opted for the cable car and got down to the waiting area in… Read More