My travelogue entries for today include a recap of last night, when the USAF guy and I went to the "Kulture Park" in the city. This was basically a small fairground with balloon sellers, shooting stalls, a big wheel and chain swings. There was also a sad little zoo. This morning we visited the Roman … Continue reading Big Trip Day 44 – Izmir
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Big Trip Day 43 – Selcuk to Izmir
This morning was spent wandering around Selcuk with the American guy I met in the hotel yesterday. He was in the USAF, based near Yalova. We took a bus to Izmir and arrived there around midday after an hour's journey. We had a long hard climb to the hilltop castle (Kadifekale - literally "the velvet … Continue reading Big Trip Day 43 – Selcuk to Izmir