A visit to Gallipoli Memorial Park We had the great fortune of being able to visit Gallipoli today and it was incredibly moving. Gallipoli holds a special place in the hearts of all Australians and New Zealanders; this is where thousands of ANZACs (i.e. Australian & New Zealand […]
The best of old Istanbul We immersed ourselves today in the old, imperial part of Istanbul. We had a full day exploring Topkapi Palace, the famous Sultan Ahmet Camii (better known in the Western world as the Blue Mosque), the incredible Ayasofya (translation = Hagia Sophia), and the ancient […]
Bussing out of Bulgaria We survived our 8 hour overnight bus journey from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey) and have happily vowed NEVER TO DO THAT AGAIN. Overnight train journeys are bad enough, but at least you have half a chance of getting some sleep on a train […]
A quiet day of reflection in Plovdiv After a restful night’s sleep we spent today doing as little as possible and relaxing. We intentionally kept a low profile and gave ourselves a day off as there’s a good chance we won’t be getting much sleep tonight on our […]
Plovdiv: What a gem! We got totally ruined in Plovdiv today. Not the kind of “ruined” that involves anything getting spoilt or broken, nor the kind of “ruined” that required copious amounts of alcohol. We got this kind of ruined… Plovdiv is the second-largest city […]
Wandering Soles 