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Author Archives: Thea Stainsby
Getting back on track – in Italy
I’ve been silent for too long. Too busy travelling, too little time to write the stories and annotate the photos, and at times, poor internet. We had a great time touring Bulgaria and Romania, dodging bad weather and learning a … Continue reading
Bulgaria, yet to come of age for the tourist
We are touring Bulgaria. We visited Sophia and from there visited the most important monastery for the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Rila (thanks Steph), and the Boyana Church for it’s life like frescoes from 13th century, perhaps predecessors of early … Continue reading
German or Geography?
In Form IV (year 10) we were given a choice – German or Geography. I choose German and whilst it has helped me in my travels and my language skills, I have always regretted giving up Geography, but none more … Continue reading
Stuck in Crete!
Well sometimes our Just In Time mode of travel becomes Just Too Late! We booked accommodation for our next stop in Santorini BUT the boat between Crete and Santorini is full for the next two days. Oh well, we will … Continue reading
Tourist Indigestion
After 78 days on the road and another 3 weeks of homelessness before we left 5,500 photos by Thea and 6,600 photos by Bruce (wow, he has never won that competition before) 46 postcards – haven’t you got yours yet? … Continue reading
Coffee and Conversations
I love a cup of coffee, but unlike Bruce I don’t crave it. Instead the coffee I enjoy most is with friends – one or many. In Antalya, Turkey I saw a sign outside a coffee shop with a quote … Continue reading
Six Buses… – part 4
Part 4 – Cappadocia to Safranbolu We were certainly becoming accustomed to bus travel around Turkey. The journey from Cappadocia to Safranbolu was the longest, more than 500 km and an overnight journey. So here is a little about what … Continue reading
Six Buses… – part 3
Part 3 – Antalya to Cappadocia With confidence growing, we prepared for our first over night bus journey. Comfortable clothes, an early light dinner and iPhones charged to listen to the music. The driver from our hotel gave us instructions … Continue reading
Six Buses… – part 2
Part 2 – Fethiye to Antalya We had survived the journey to Fethiye so we were better prepared for the next journey. A minibus arrived at our hotel and transported us to the bus station and we were shuffled onto … Continue reading
Six Buses to Fethiye and other Journeys
Our tripping around Turkey is by bus, a combination of tour buses and public buses. Tour buses are easy – hop on, listen to the guide, hop off. For the public buses, our travel agent said there would always be … Continue reading