Tag Archives: Turkey

WEST TURKEY, AUGUST 1991 - In every town we arrived, people were waiting at the bus station – they invited us to stay with them, in their ‘family pension‘.  It was always difficult to make a choice, and we always had to … Continue reading →

WEST TURKEY, AUGUST 1991 - Ruins of temples, castles and fortresses, amphitheatres, city walls,… hot, dry and remote places.  Some of these places used to be ports in Greek times.We travelled from town to to town, using dolmus busses – on … Continue reading →

ISTANBUL, AUGUST 1991 - “The gulf war has just ended, prices are very low, the destination not overcrowed, so let’s go… !” My friends and I arrived on the airport of Istanbul in the morning, and we could see the mosques … Continue reading →