Posts Tagged ‘Ephesus’

Sailing Against the Aegean

29
Sep
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The ship rounds Cape Sounion heading straight into a fierce north wind blowing down the Aegean Sea with cyclonic force. Poseidon’s Temple perched on the Cape’s steep cliff is the last mainland sight we see, a fateful omen or a lucky glimpse. When the ‘Meltemi’ revs up, it’s time to batten down the hatches and […]

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Turn Left When You Leave Istanbul

21
Oct
1

It’s a new Turkey on the road from Troy to Halicarnassus. Travellers from Europe and Australasia tend to go directly from Istanbul to Gallipolis for obvious reasons, to engage in an ANZAC tradition. Other visitors veer off in the direction of Troy (Truva) but without going too far off this well-trod track, another Turkey, one […]

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