Turkey
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Ephesus
Selcuk is the nearest town to Ephesus. The bus from Istanbul arrives at about 8 am. We were two of only five people to get off the bus. We went and checked into our hostel. There were only two other people there. It took time to check in because HostelBookers lost our reservation. We had to track down the receipt in an email. Despite the empty nature of the hostel, it was not time to check in yet. We had to leave our bags and go explore the town. The very sleepy town. There were only a few chai shops and food stalls open. We found a place making phyllo…
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Adventures in Istanbul
Getting to Istanbul My adventures in Turkey actually began December 26th in Bulgaria. I tried to catch the train to Istanbul in Veliko Tarnovo. There was something wrong with the tracks and the train had been rerouted. If I wanted to catch it I would have to wait until the next day or find a way to get to Stara Zagora, the next station. Luckily the couple that owned the hostel was willing to drive me if I could pay for gas. So after a late drive through the mountains I caught the overnight train to Istanbul. I was told not to book a bed in a berth but find…
