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The much-anticipated ride, to test out our bike to bike radios finally came today, the destination chosen was kusadasi, a sea-side town about 150 miles away. An early start, I was to meet up with Theo at Ortaca, we would then ride together to Mugla to meet up with Boris and Andac.

Notice the ends of the fingers have been cut off from Theo’s gloves, he borrowed the thick winter gloves from a friend, but the gloves were to small for his hands, and hence, the finger tips had to be cut off !!

It’s about an hours ride to Mugla, the town is over 1500 feet above sea level and it gets pretty cold up there in winter. We were pulled over by the police in Mugla for a document check, I have never had a document check take 20 minutes before, it must be Theo’s fault !

All papers in order, we head off to find Boris and Andac.

We had a quick play with the radios, but alas, Boris has not been able to find headsets with the correct ear piece jacks, despite cobbling together adapters etc. his radios will not work properly without the correct jack. The radios are made here in Turkey, so one would be forgiven for thinking that it would be easy to buy the correct jacks etc. here in Turkey….but no!!

With mine being the only functional set out of three, the test was obviously abandoned and a shopping trip now began between here and Kusadasi, to find an electronics shop.

First stop was around 10  AM for breakfast, Boris had made a flask of coffee and also brought along some doughnut type things to eat.

While we were parked I took a couple of photos of the PTT switch, which I mounted on the mirror stem and can reach easily with my thumb,  also photos of  the handlebar brace and new tank pad.

The new tank pad is much larger than the old one, so should help to prevent more scratches on the tank should I ever use a tank bag again.

Off we go again towards Kusadasi.

Andac on his BMW F650.

Theo on his Kanuni GT 250.

Boris on his Honda Africa Twin.

After another stop for ciggies and a look at the map, I thought it would be fun to play with the camera and try for those difficult mirror shots.

I didn’t notice at first, but Theo is stood up on the pegs trying to get in on the shot.

After another hour or so we stopped off at a country cafe for tea.

Riding through the countryside on the outskirts of Kusadasi, it was cotton harvest time.

On the outskirts of Kusadasi was the first of many shops that we called in on to find the correct headset jack, Theo and I were in some deep, deep conversation in the car park about either bikes or monkeys lol.

As you descend the hill into kusadasi, the 13th Century Byzantine castle comes in to view out in the bay.

We parked up on the pavement, Boris and Theo went off walking around kusadasi in search of electrical shops whist Andac and myself sat by the bay drinking tea.

After a fruitless search of Kusadasi plus a neighbouring town we headed back empty-handed.

All the good photos are courtesy of Boris, next trip together I shall have to steal that excellent camera of his !

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The markets are bonkers in Istanbul

African women at a craft market 2009

One of the grand adventures of traveling is shopping in strange markets and bazaars, foreign supermarkets and local stalls. Exotique clothing, native foods, unfamiliar local brands and all manner of trinkets and artwork can be had if you are willing to brave to hordes of people and the aggressive solicitation of local vendors. I believe the first markets I ever experienced were the flea markets that were famous in Florida when I was a child and today my travels have taken me to the streets of Mexico and Central America, the manic markets of Beijing and Hong Kong, the urban mayhem of Tanzania Africa and the bazaar bazaar’s of Istanbul and Kusadasi in Turkey. I have traversed the shops all across Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Copenhagen and the infamous Amsterdam. While I am by no means an expert at such things, I have, through these experiences, gathered a list of ten rules when dealing with negotiated prices. In North America it is normal to accept the price tag that is given to you, not to mention the additional taxes, but in most other parts of the world that is a more flexible situation and you should do well to prepare yourself for the rugged negotiations that lie ahead of you in your travels or suffer the inflated consequences.

A midnight New Years market in Hong Kong 2005/06

“The Ten Rules of Haggling” that I have come up are by no means the final say in the matter and many of you would be just as sure to add your own rules to the list, but over the years this process has treated me and those on the cruise ships whom I have passed them on to in good stead and so I now pass them over to you in the hopes that you can benefit from the times I purchased at the tourists price.

Rule #1: In some cultures the first or last sale of the day is an omen or is considered lucky

The fruit market in Barcelona 2008

Often times the first sale of the day is a sign for things to come and because many vendors want to get that first sale under their belt they are willing to give you a better price for the privilege. Also after a long day of dealing with customers you can often hang around when it starts to thin out and grab a real deal just before closing time. Sometimes just before a tour leaves a place, or the ship is going to depart I try to get a last minute deal on an item of interest. Fortunately for me if I don’t how the negotiations are going, the cruise ship will be back in a week or two and I can try again next time around.

Rule #2: Leave the tourist traps for the tourists, go local!

Busy market street in Florence 2008

A market street in Beijing China 2005

There will always be good shopping in the tourist areas, and sometimes you are looking for touristy items, but in this environment you will need all your skills to get the best deals since there are hordes of tourists just waiting to be taken advantage of. If you travel a little ways out of the main area, where the lazy people stop, you can often find quieter shops, often selling similar goods, where they are more apt to give you a deal since the traffic is lower. Travel even further to get to the local areas and you can start to get closer to local prices. Keep in mind that you will have to show some degree of savvy in local areas as people will often try to see what kind of a sucker you are before they give you a local’s price, but once you’ve earned their respect you are good as gold. Going local can even mean learning some of the language in the area as I did while shopping in China. Just by asking what the price was in Mandarin (Duo Shao Chien) dropped the price significantly because of the respect locals have when you make an effort to communicate beyond the numbers of a calculator.

Rule #3: Don’t bargain for things you aren’t interested in buying

Fish market on Lantau Island Hong Kong 2006

This is just a waste of time for both you and the vendor. Remember that these people are trying to support their lives and that while it can be fun to get a good deal its not a game and you shouldn’t go around trying to see how low you can get an item, only to walk away because you never wanted it in the first place. Some people feel like they need some practice before they get good at following these rules, but there is no need to bid on things you aren’t going to buy because, like poker, when your money isn’t actually on the line the game isn’t real anyways. If you really want to practice then proceed to rule four.

Rule #4: Always have a price in mind

Of course you wont know exactly what the local prices are without some local guidance, but you can still have an idea of what you think a fair price should be for the item you are purchasing and go from there. That way you know when you are ready to pull out your hard earned cash and make the purchase. You should obviously take into account the place you are buying from, the local standard of living and the authenticity of the item, and then try to aim for a price slightly lower then that, and by shopping enough, and getting good at rules number six and seven you will be well on your way to getting down to local prices.

Fish market in Barcelona 2009

A local artist creates his wares in Mexico 2007

Rule #5: Dress your clothes down and your smiles up!

Try not to go shopping in your best clothes and jewelry. Hide your camera gear and try not to carry all your previous purchases in multiple bags. All of these signs show that you are not only a very wealthy person – remember its all relative – but it also shows that you can afford to be separated with you money and that you are easily parted with it as well. I’m not suggesting you dress like a homeless person, but try not to be overly ostentatious or it will be nearly impossible to get a low price. The one thing you should dress up though is your face, with a smile. Remember not to take to seriously, especially when you are practically insulting them by starting at a ridiculously lower price then what they start at. Smiles are truly universal and can sometimes lower the price simply because you have made the transaction a friendly and joyous one.

Me in the mirror at a craft market on the Amalfi Coast, Naples Italy 2008

Rule #6: Feign Indifference

So much to look at!

Never ever turn to the person you are with and show how excited you are that you finally found what you have been looking for. Never smile at the item, or hold it up and admire it. Do as much covert research about the item before you ever touch it. Sometimes wearing sunglasses helps to hide where your interests are, but what I like to do is ask a few stalls what the price of a variety of items are so that I get a feel for the inflated starting prices. When I do end up seeing an item I am interested in I often ask about some of the other items in the persons shop with some level of excitement and then nonchalantly ask “well what about this one here, how much?” and then scoff at the price which is way to high and say “for this? Really, come on” and then place it back down for the time being. When I am in port from the cruise ship I would say “okay, that’s the passenger price, but I live on the ship so what’s the crew price?” However you decide to go about it, the point is that you shouldn’t show immediate interest in your item of choice as it will be less likely that the price will come down once the vendor knows it what you’ve always wanted.

A market outside Pompei in Naples 2009

Rule #7: Always start at $1

Me and a local artist in a market in Arusha Tanzania Africa 2009

It has been said that numbers and mathematics is a universal language, but those people have probably never negotiated in the markets of a country like China where I found that the universal language is the calculator. As I made my way around the silk markets filled with endless goods I found that most people tried to play the 50% off game. A salesperson would tell them a price and then they would cut that price in half and think they were getting a good deal. The problem is that salespeople all of the world know that game to and so they markup their items even more so that a 50% off deal to you is 2000% markup for them. What I liked doing was looking like I was in deep thought, SMILE! And then type one dollar into the calculator. Smiling is the key to make this game non-offensive to the salesperson. They usually grabbed the calculator and said “oh, you crazy, you very crazy man” and then proceeded to tell me why I should pay more then one dollar. Interestingly enough however the price would usually drop 50% the next time they punched it into the calculator. I would do the one dollar thing two to four more times before I really began the negotiations as this starting point was more realistic, but even then I wouldn’t rush to halve that price either, but would creep up to maybe five dollars and see what happened. Eventually I would get to a price that I thought was fair even though I know from experience that this procedure will still allow the vendor to make a good sale or they just wouldn’t sell it to you.

The market streets of Hong Kong 2006

Day or night there is always a market open in Rome 2009

Rule #8: Spend some time

Like Yin and Yang there is a fine balance to the art of spending the time of a salesperson. The idea is that you want to spend enough time with the vendor as possible so that they are invested in your purchase, but not so long that you become a permanent fixture in the shop and they know you aren’t going to leave without buying something. Ask casual questions, insist they help someone else, ask some more questions, maybe a little small talk, but do whatever you can to make sure that if the shop keeper loses your sale they have wasted all that precious time with you and since this is too big a cost for them they will surely be more reasonable. This will make them drop the price when you advance to rule number ten and can allow you to witness other people trying to bargain around you while getting a better feel for the salespersons methods.

The local bazaar Kusadasi Turkey 2007

Rule #9: Cash speaks!

A woman working on one of Turkey's famous carpets - Kusadasi 2009

When done properly, waving cold hard cash in the salespersons line of sight can often seal the deal at the price you have been trying to reach. This technique shouldn’t be used to early in the negotiations as it can backfire on you if you are too far away from the amount you are displaying. Of course if you pull out a wad of bills and try to figure out the amount while the vendor is present then you will have tipped your hand to them because they will see that you are in fact a wealthy tourist and not a poorly traveler who needs a good price. What I have learned to do to counter this problem is to have different denominations in different pockets so that I can pull out the correct amount without even looking. I may keep twenties in one pocket, fives in another and tens somewhere else and that way no matter where we are in the negotiations I have the ability to pull out the exact amount I am prepared to pay. This little trick not only works wonders in the markets but will also protect you from the threat of pickpockets since they will only get a fraction of the money you are carrying if you fall prey to their sticky hands.

A street market in Arusha Tanzania Africa 2009

Rule #10: Be willing to walk away

Silk Alley market in Beijing China 2005

Sometimes you can use body rocking to feign that you are willing to leave the shop even if you aren’t quite prepared to do that just yet. This will show indifference and will improve your bargaining position since the shopkeeper will feel like they have more to lose then you do. Sometimes however you wont feel right about what is transpiring in the negotiations, or you don’t think you are getting the best deal you can. If that is the case then be prepared to actually walk away. Walking away isn’t necessarily the final say on the matter as often times you will get chased down somewhere just outside the shop and given the price you have been wrangling for. If however that doesn’t happen check the surrounding shops and take another stab at it. Most markets have various vendors that sell the same stuff and one vendor may be having a better day and may make for a

Me in the spice market in Istanbul 2009

better situation for you to deal with. The biggest mistake tourists make is believing they’ll never see that item again so they feel forced into the purchase. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Necessity never made a good bargain”. The second biggest mistake is telling a vendor that the guy down the road offered to sell it to you at a much cheaper price. As a caveat to those who are fond of that approach, know that it will backfire on you as many times as it will work since I have found that there are usually a whole group of shops that are owned by the same person and the locals always know what the prices are, so if you shoot too low they will know you are lying and you wont have much room to maneuver after that. Remember as a last resort you can always make your way back to the original shop and purchase the item although this will certainly lower the bargaining power you have in the end.

Beautifully crafted lanterns in a market in Istanbul 2009

Not all markets are created equal, a street vendor Beijing China 2006

At the end of these ten rules you should not only have some great things to take home with you on your vacation, but you’ll have paid a lot less then most and will have some adventurous market stories to tell as well. Bargaining is a way of life for most of the world and can be a wonderful and often necessary addition to your travels, but always keep in mind that you are dealing with peoples livelihoods and that when all is said and done you should get a fair price and they should make a profit as well. Bargaining doesn’t have to be a win/lose proposition and with a little preparation, practice and patience you will end up creating win/win transactions everywhere you go. Happy Hunting!

“Life is the greatest bargain – we get it for nothing.”

Yiddish Proverb

A Murano Glass demonstration in Venice 2009

08D/07N Highlights of Turkey

Tour Code: UGE-001

Departures: Tuesday

Day 01 – TUE – ISTANBUL

Welcome to Turkey. Our tour starts in the morning pick up from the hotel (those arriving early morning same day airport transfer provided).Proceed sightseeing tours; visiting Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum and the Topkapi Palace.. Finally enjoy strolling at the Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul.Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul. (L, D)

Day 02 –WED – ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE

Today visit the Topkapi Palace (treasury section included), then drive to Canakkale enjoy a short ferry trip crossing the Dardanelles. Visit the legendary Troy andsee the replica of the famous Trojan Horse. Overnight in Canakkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 03 – THU – CANAKKALE – KUSADASI

A picturesque drive through the towns and villages of the Aegean Region of Turkey where a mild climate and warm people waves at you throughout the year.Opportunity to enjoy the resort town Kusadasi on arrival and visit Virgin Mary’s Cottage. Tradition has it that, after the death of Christ, John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus where she spent her days in this small house., a popular stop for Mediterranean Cruises. Overnight in Kusadasi. (BB,L,D)

Day 04 – FRI – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE

Visit one of the best preserved ancient city of the Roman Empire, Ephesus including; the magnificent facade of the Library of Celsius, The Temple of Artemis (oneof the seven wonders of ancient the world), the amphitheatre, gymnasium, agora and baths and onand on. En route enjoy a fashion show while zipping your drinks at a leather factory. Continue to Pamukkale, and experience the fairyland terraces of this wonderland. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 05 – SAT – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA

After visiting Hierapolis in Pamukkale, drive to Konya. Visit Mevlana Museum and Mevlana Mausoleum and proceed to Cappadocia. Stop and visit en route acaravanserai, reminders of the Silk Road. Overnight in Cappadocia. (BB,L,D)

Day 06 – SUN – CAPPADOCIA

(Optional: Hot-Air Balloon Tour) Full day excursion of the region of Cappadocia. Start with the underground city of Kaymakli where early Christian dwellings extended downwards into the earth for at least 8 floors in a maze of tunnels and rooms. Cone of Uchisar, continue to Goreme Valley with its moonscape like landscape, then comes Avanos with its tradition of pottery making and hand woven carpets, later visit and experience an underground city. Next stop will be a visit to see and watch how the world famous hand woven Turkish carpets are being made at a village. Onyx factory will be our last stop for the day.Overnight in Cappadocia. (BB,L,D)

Day 07 –MON – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – ISTANBUL

Drive to Ankara. En route enjoy a photo stop by the Tuz Golu (salt lake). Visit Anitkabir (the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic). Continue toIstanbul, driving through the Bolu Mountains, while enjoying the ever changing scenery. Overnight in Istanbul. (Optional: dinner with show) (BB,L,D)

Day 08 – TUE– ISTANBUL

Transfer to airport. (please check transfer timing as it is provided one time only). (B)

04D/03N Turkey

Tour Code: UGE-002

Departures: Tuesday

Day 01 – TUE – ISTANBUL

Welcome to Turkey. Our tour starts in the morning pick up from the hotel (those arriving early morning same day airporttransfer provided). Proceed sightseeing tours; visiting Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum. Finally enjoy strolling at the Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul. Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul. (L, D)

Day 02 –WED – ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE

Today visit the Topkapi Palace (treasury section included) then drive to Canakkale enjoy a short ferry trip crossing the Dardanelles. Visit the legendary Troy and see the replica of the famous wooden horse of Troy. Overnight in Canakkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 03 – THU – CANAKKALE – KUSADASI

A picturesque drive through the towns and villages of the Aegean Region of Turkey where a mild climate welcomes at you throughout the year. Opportunity to enjoy the resort town of Kusadasi. On arrival and visit Virgin Mary’s Cottage. Tradition has it that after the death of Christ, John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus where she spend her days in this small house. Overnight Kusadasi (BB,L,D)

Day 04 – FRI – KUSADASI – ISTANBUL

Visit one of the best preserved ancient city of the Roman Empire, Ephesus including; the magnificent facade of the Library of Celsius, The Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of ancient the world), the amphitheatre, gymnasium, agora and baths and on and on. Later enjoy a fashion show while zipping your drinks at a leather factory. Transfer to the airport and fly back to Istanbul. End of our services. (BB,L)

05D/04N Turkey

Tour Code: UGE-003

Departures: Tuesday

Day 01 – TUE – ISTANBUL

Welcome to Turkey. Our tour starts in the morning pick up from the hotel (those arriving early morning same day airport transfer provided). Proceed sightseeing tours; visiting Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum . Finally enjoy strolling at the Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul. Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul. (L, D)

Day 02 –WED – ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE

Today visit the Topkapi Palace (treasury section included) then drive to Canakkale enjoy a short ferry trip crossing the Dardanelles. Visit the legendary Troy and see the replica of the famous wooden horse of Troy. Overnight in Canakkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 03 – THU – CANAKKALE – KUSADASI

A picturesque drive through the towns and villages of the Aegean Region of Turkey where a mild climate and warm people waves at you throughout the year. Opportunity to enjoy the resort town Kusadasi on arrival, a popular stop for  Mediterranean Cruises. visit Virgin Mary’s Cottage. Tradition has it that, after the death of Christ, John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus where she spent her days in this small house. Overnight in Kusadasi. (BB,L,D)

Day 04 – FRI – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE

Visit one of the best preserved ancient city of the Roman Empire, Ephesus including; the magnificent facade of the Library of Celsius, The Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of ancient the world), the amphitheatre, gymnasium, agora and baths and on and on. Later enjoy a fashion show while zipping your drinks at a leather factory. Continue to Pamukkale, and experience the fairyland terraces of this wonderland. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 05 – SAT – PAMUKKALE – ISTANBUL

After visiting Hierapolis in Pamukkale, transfer to the airport and fly back to Istanbul. End of our services. (BB,L)

06D/05N Turkey

Tour Code: UGE-004

Departures : Thursday

Day 01 – THU – ISTANBUL – IZMIR – KUSADASI

Arrival in Istanbul, connecting flight to Izmir.Meet and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi. (D)

Day 02 – FRI – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE

Visit one of the best preserved ancient city of the Roman Empire, Ephesus including; the magnificent facade of the Library of Celsius, The Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of ancient the world), the amphitheatre, gymnasium, agora and baths and on and on. Later enjoy a fashion show while zipping your drinks at a leather factory. Continue to Pamukkale, and experience the fairyland terraces of this wonderland. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BB,L,D)

Day 03 – SAT – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA

After visiting Hierapolis in Pamukkale, drive to Konya. Visit Mevlana Museum and Mevlana Mausoleum and proceed to Cappadocia. Stop and visit en route a caravan serai, reminders of the Silk Road. Overnight in Cappadocia. (BB,L,D)

Day 04 – SUN – CAPPADOCIA

(Optional: Hot-Air Balloon Tour) Full day excursion of the region of Cappadocia. Start with Cone of Uchisar, continue to Goreme Valley with its moonscape like landscape, then comes Avanos with its tradition of pottery making and hand woven carpets, later visit and experience an underground city. Next we watch how the world famous Turkish hand woven carpets are made at a village. Last stop of the day will be at an onyx factory. Overnight in Cappadocia. (BB,L,D)

Day 05 –MON – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – ISTANBUL

Drive to Ankara. En route enjoy a photo stop by the Tuz Golu (salt lake). Visit Anitkabir (the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic). Continue to Istanbul, driving through the Bolu Mountains, while enjoying the ever changing scenery. Overnight in Istanbul. (Optional: dinner with show) (BB,L,D)

Day 06 – TUE – ISTANBUL

Transfer to airport. (please check transfer timing as it is provided one time only). (B)

04D/03N Turkey

Tour Code: UGE-005

Departures: Saturday

Day 01 – SAT – ISTANBUL – CAPPADOCIA

Welcome to Turkey. Our tour starts in the morning pick up from the hotel (those arriving early morning same day airport transfer provided). Proceed sightseeing tours; visiting Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum and the Topkapi Palace (including treasury section). Finally enjoy strolling at the Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul. Transfer to airport for your domestic flight to Kayseri. Transfer to your hotel, Overnight in Cappadocia. (L,D)

Day 02 – SUN – CAPPADOCIA

(Optional: Hot-Air Balloon Tour) Full day excursion of the region of Cappadocia. Start with Cone of Uchisar, continue to Goreme Valley with its moonscape like landscape, then comes Avanos with its tradition of pottery making and hand woven carpets, later visit and experience an underground city. Next watch how the world famous hand woven Turkish carpets are made at a village. Last stop of the day will be at an Onyx factory. Overnight in Cappadocia. (BB,L,D)

Day 03 – MON – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA –ISTANBUL

Drive to Ankara. En route enjoy a photo stop by the salt lake. Visit Anitkabir (the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic). Continue to Istanbul, driving through the Bolu Mountains, while enjoying the ever changing scenery. Overnight in Istanbul. (Optional: dinner with show) (BB,L,D)

Day 04 – TUE– ISTANBUL

Transfer to airport. (please check transfer timing as it is provided one time only). (B)

Mobilyalarını zamanında teslimetmediği gerekçesiyle, Doğtaş Mobilya’ya parasını ödemeyen, bu yüzden de başı hacizlerle derde giren Tatlıses, oteline 12 milyon dolar değer biçti. Gazete Habertürk’ün haberine göre; Tatlıses’in otelinin ilanları, son dönemde internetteki emlak sitelerinin de en çok rağbet gören ilanları arasında.

‘TAKAS YAPILMAZ’
Tatlıses’in Kuşadası Turgut Özal Bulvarı’nda yer alan otelinin ilanında “Takas yapılmaz” notu yer alıyor. Bunun sebebi sanatçının bu otelden gelecek parayla İstanbul Seyrantepe’ye yeni bir otel yaptıracak olması. 7 bin 330 metrekare alana kurulu olan 315 yatak sayılı 4 yıldızlı otel için “12 ay yüzde 100 dolu” notu da düşülmüş.

HACZİ KALDIRDI

Tatlıses, işlerin geç teslimedildiğini ve konunun mahkemeye intikal ettiğini ileri
sürerek Doğtaş Mobilya’nın 5 çekini ödememiş Doğtaş da, 3milyon TL alacağı
olduğunu ileri sürerek bu alacak karşısında Tatlıses Oteli’ne 28 Aralık tarihinde haciz koydurmuştu. Tatlıses borca konu olan çekleri ödeyince haciz işlemi ortadan kalktı.

I got off the ship today, Wednesday the 23rd of September, in Kusadasi,
Turkey for the first time since I got on the ship. When you are a “new sign-on”,
you have to do a series of trainings; safety, business ethics, guest interaction,
sexual harassment, etc, that eats up pretty much all of your free time.
Thankfully, I had some certifications from trainings that I’d done on the
Constellation, so I didn’t have to do as many trainings as I did at the
beginning of my last contract. I’m finally getting some free time.

Kusadasi, Turkey, is very cool. This was only my first venture into the
town and it was virtually a series of shops and eateries that stretched over
a vast area. The people are cool, though. You might think that, being an
overwhelmingly Moslem country that it might be a little intimidating for
westerners, but the locals were great. They made a joke of taking our money
and, using remarkably honed sales skills, succeeded far more than even
I thought was possible in making the sale. I actually was looking for a few
things, so I was an easy mark, but I knew that haggling is the way it goes here.
I needed a watch. I’ve been carrying around a Seiko alarm clock. You need to
know what time it is all the time on the ship. That’s just the way it is.

So I’m in the middle of this myriad of shops and I’m checking out the
watches. Of course, the sales guy comes over and starts chatting me up.
There was one I saw that I liked, simple, black and elegant and I let him
try to sell it to me. I asked how much it was and he said $55 American.
They always ask what currency you’re dealing in. They just make the
conversions automatically in their heads. I said that was too much and
I wanted to look around.

A quick observation – in this part of the world, when they beckon you
forward, they don’t do it with the palm up, they do it with the palm down. That
threw me off a little bit, but I caught on that it wasn’t some sinister gesture.
He asked me to make a counter offer. I told him I’d give him 20 bucks. I
kind of had the upper hand, since I really didn’t care if I carried my Seiko
alarm clock around to do my sets. Long story short, I got the watch for $25.

*************************************************************

I have gotten remarkably adjusted to life on The Solstice in a very short
amount of time. There was a contract question in the beginning that got
resolved today as it was supposed to be without a big stink. I’ve gotten
virtually all of my questions answered and, aside from a little problem
with insufficient hot water in my shower, I am pretty much firmly ensconced
in my cabin, 3588 forward.

The work schedule has been great. I play two, three and once I played four
sets a night and some of the sets are only a half hour. Most are 45 minutes.
I only met my cruise director, Dru, once and my bandmaster never gets in
touch unless I need to know something. I think I could really get to like it here
if this keeps up. Life is already sweet. The nice thing about the schedule is
that since I’m not getting overworked, I can give the sets I do everything I’ve
got and I think the guests are responding positively to that. When I get
overworked I have to “cut corners” so I can get through. I don’t have to do
that here. I do wish I had my Martin guitar, but the Fender is working out
nicely. I’m sure it will get better as I tweak the settings too.

There’s a few characters I should introduce you to right off the bat. Mike,
the bass singer in the a capella group, has been a great resource, as I said
in the previous post. He’s been doing ships for over ten years and he’s still
in his 30’s. He’s got it down. He’s a great guy too. We actually beat the
Philipino guys in team pool in the crew bar the other night. My first time at
the table I sank five balls in a row, so they think I know what I’m doing.
Eric is the manager of the Glass Blowing shop on the top deck. He signed
on the same time I did and so we had a lot of trainings together and you
just naturally gravitate to people who are from your country out of a need for
companionship. It’s his first contract and I can relate, so we’ve become
friends. He’s adjusting well. I’m also learning about glass blowing. You can
never learn too much.

I found the sauna and the gym. They are beautiful and I’ve taken full
advantage of both, although I hit one machine that hurt my back a bit. I have
to be careful about that. I won’t use that machine again. The Oceanview
Cafe is the place where I have most of my meals. They’ve got this Greek
yogurt that is whipped or something, but it’s delicious with fruit for
breakfast. Dinners are mostly sushi and selections from the extensive
salad bar. I make lunch my main meal in the crew mess. There’s an
assortment of things that appease my palate and satiate my cravings,
plus it’s a good place to meet other crew members. The mess is cool.

My friends from New Jersey who are on this cruise seem to be having
a splendid time. Today was the first time I was able to spend any time with
them. I spent some time with them in Kusadasi, but I am not a tolerant
shopper and after a while I had to excuse myself. Actually I had to head
back to the ship anyway, but we had a good time. The shop owners kept
refering to them as “my harem”. We had fun with that. I offered several
times to sell them cheap. The Turks have good senses of humor, and
they are snappy dressers.

Of course, there are Mosques scattered throughout the town, but it’s
not an in-your-face kind of thing. We had to find somebody to ask if we
could even enter the mosque and they didn’t really give us a clear answer,
so we kept our shoes on and figured we’d err on the side of diplomacy and
not offend anybody’s religious sensitivities. No sense in creating an
international incident. The architecture in this part of the world is distinctive,
though, and I look forward to exploring it some more.

So all in all, it’s going way better than I ever expected it to. The ship is
great. The people are great. The work load is great. Of course, the travel is
great. I wish you were all with me. If you can book a cruise, go for it. You
will not be disappointed. The Solstice is an upgrade for me in almost every
way. Certainly my playing venues are much better than they were on The
Constellation. Everywhere I play, they set me up with a high quality monitor,
a speaker that is pointing straight at me so I can hear myself. I have control
of the monitor volume. Then they patch me into a house system and the
A/V guys control that volume. It’s all very high quality and sounds excellent.
After playing for eight days, I’m starting to really tweak my sound.

I move around a lot. It’s not uncommon for me to play three venues in a
day. One of the most interesting is playing in the Grand Foyer. Every ship
has that central staircase in the middle of the ship. Our’s is beautiful. If you
can find the link on my web site, go to The Solstice site and take the virtual
tour. When I play the Grand Foyer, it’s like playing in a concert hall. There
are several decks I’m playing to, easily the largest crowds I’ve played to in
a long time. I tear it up.

The Oceanview Bar is way up on Deck 14 all the way aft. It’s an outside
bar on the very back of the ship, similar to the Seaside Cafe I played on the
The Constellation. However, I’m completely covered and I have my own little
protected spot and the house sound is excellent. Also, the bartender always
sends me a double Jack Daniels on the rocks early in my set, so I’m all for
playing the Oceanview Bar.

I’m writing this in the non-smoking crew bar on Deck 2. it’s called
“Mingles”. Cute, huh? I’m sitting in the corner with my Heineken and my
laptop and as I look around, I’m pretty sure I’m the only American in the
place and, it being around midnight, it’s fairly hopping. The vast majority
of people are Philipino. They dominate the pool table every night. The
bartender, Otto, is Hispanic. There’s a few Asians and the old, bald white
guy in the corner with the Heineken and the laptop. Life is good.

Kusadasi, Turkey

Sa incepem cu inceputul:
1. In timp ce ma chinuiam sa obtin vizele pentru vacanta din Turcia-> pierd actele.
2. In timp ce incerc sa imi refac actele, coada de la Consulatul Republicii Moldova parea infernala, iar eu nu aveam mult timp la dispozitie.
3. In timp ce imi recapat actele-> nu mai primesc concediul, pentru ca, vedeti voi, mi-am epuizat zilele de concediu stand la coada…
4. Primesc concediul, primesc viza pentru Turcia, dar cu doua zile inainte de plecare cei de la Consulatul Bulgariei imi spun ca s-ar putea sa nu obtin viza pentru ca am depus cererea prea tarziu: oare de ce? vezi 2 si 3
5. Primesc si viza pentru Bulgaria: Aliluia!!!
Prima zi: urcam in autocar. Toata lumea vesela,fericita Toata lumea are pasaportul? Fishuc, unde e pasaportul tau? -” La fishuca!”. Eu habar nu aveam Se pare insa ca i l-am pus inconstient in geanta mea. Hiuu!!!
Trecem vama, ne apropiem de vama de la bulgari si ce se gandeste fishuc, sa se uite peste pasaportul meu albastru ca bolta cereasca si guess what? Aveam viza gresita. Nu o data, de doua ori: numele scris gresit si data pusa gresit. Mi s-a dus inima in calcai. Nu cred ca stia cineva cum ma simt ( a aflat fishuc dupa cateva momente ) La vama se pare ca nici nu aveam nevoie de viza de tranzit pentru Bulgaria ( si pentru care eu am platit totusi 35 de euro), deci…nu a contat nici numele, nici data: pentru studentii din Rep. Moldova: se poate calatori tranzit doar cu permisul de sedere.
In timp ce se facea haz de necaz de problema mea si mie imi revenise inima la loc, il auzim pe unul din prietenii nostri:
- “Florin, (adica fishuc) vezi ca ai pasaportul expirat. Noi: – “ha ha ha, good joke.” El foarte serios: – “nu, pe bune, e expirat.” :| Intr-adevar, fiind obisnuit fishuc al meu sa calatoreasca doar cu buletinul, nu a observat ca are pasaportul expirat de mai bine de jumatate de an )
Am facut iarasi haz de necaz, doar ca la vama turceasca ne-a cam pierit zambetul pe fatza cand fishuc a trebuit sa ramana de partea cealalta a granitei. Mi-am continuat calatoria doar pentru ca el a insistat, eu mi-am dorit sa cobor din prima.
Am ajuns in Turcia. Ne-am cazat: room 13 Pot sa spun ca Kusadasi e un oras foarte animat, oamenii sunt foarte ospitalieri si turismul de acolo nu poate fi comparat cu cel din Romania (nici nu stiu de ce am pomenit despre asta). Dupa 2 zile am hotarat sa ma intorc inapoi in tara. Desi prietenii din gasca au incercat sa ma convinga sa raman pana la sfarsitul sejurului, imi era prea dor de fishuc, iar aceasta vacanta ar fi trebuit sa fie pentru amandoi si da, banii nu aduc fericirea. Poti sa te trezesti in pat luxos, poti sa stai la piscine, poti sa ai tot ce iti doresti, dar daca nu ai aceste lucruri alaturi de persoana pe care o iubesti, toate sunt fara valoare.
Momentan scriu de la Galati si nimic nu se poate compara cu clipele frumoase de aici. Soacra ne-a facut tort. Maine e ziua noastra. Facem 7 luni. Imi aduc aminte si acum cum imi tremurau chilotii pe mine de emotia intalnirii cu fishuc din urma cu 7 luni, inca imi mai tremura…probabil din alt motiv )))))

Noi sa fim sanatosi si impreuna…restul le putem face oricand.

V-am pupat. Si da, i’m lucky

SEJUR KUSADASI – AUTOCAR

BUCURESTI – CANAKKALE – KUSADASI – ISTANBUL

Bucuresti-Ruse-Novo Zagora-Edirne-Canakkale – Kusadasi – Istanbul

Plecare in : 17.04., 29.04, 29.05, 19.06, 17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08, 04.09, 11.09.2009

1 + 7 + 1 + 2

BONUS !!!!!!!

* vizita la cetatea troia !!!

* VIZITA LA MOSCHEEA SELIMIYE !!!

Ziua 1:Bucuresti-Canakkale

Intalnire cu reprezentantul agentiei la ora 06.00.in parculetul Timpuri Noi.

Plecare catre Turcia la ora 06.15 .Vizita la Moscheea Selimiye din Edirne , ultima capodopera al renumitului architect otoman Sinan (1574) .

Sosire in Canakkale in jurul orei 18.30. Cazare la hotel de 3*.Timp liber.

Ziua 2: Canakkale –Kusadasi

Mic dejun . Vizita la cetatea Troia. Continuam traseul catre Kusadasi .

Sosire in Kusadasi in jurul orei 18.00, cazare la hotelul ales .

Ziua 3: Kusadasi

Mic dejun.Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja.

(Optional, excursie la Pamukkale , ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa – terasele de calcar si ruinele orasului antic Hierapolis – 40 euro/pers.)

Ziua 4: Kusadasi

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja .

(Optional, excursie la Ephesus,ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa, Templul lui Artemis, Casa Sfintei Maria – 45 euro/pers.)

Ziua 5: Kusadasi

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja .

(Optional-Soke , Priene , Miletos, Didyma, ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa- 35 euro/pers.)

Ziua 6: Kusadasi

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja .

(Optional – Croaziera cu vaporasul – ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa- 20 euro/pers)

Ziua 7: Kusadasi

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja.

(Optional- Safari cu cai, ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa-35 euro/pers)

Ziua 8: Kusadasi

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja .

(Optional- Akropolis, Asklepion,ghid local si masa de pranz inclusa-45 euro/pers.)

Ziua 9: Kusadasi – Istanbul

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru plaja.

Seara la ora 18.00 parasim Kusadasi si ne indreptam catre Istanbul.

Ziua 10: Istanbul

Dimineata in jurul orei 8.00 sosire in Istanbul.

Cazare la hotel 3*.Timp liber la dispozitie,shoping,plimbare etc.

Ziua 11:Istanbul

Mic dejun. Timp liber la dispozitie pentru shoping.

Optional-Tur de oras clasic (Hipodromul,Moscheea Albastra,Sfanta Sofia,Muzeul Topkapi -35euro /persoana,transfer, toate intrarilela muzee incluse, servicii ghid local).

Optional – Tur de o zi-Croaziera pe Bosphor + Palatul Dolmabahce(masa de pranz inclusa)- 55 euro pers, transfer + servicii ghid local).

Ziua 12: Istanbul –Bucuresti

Mic dejun . Sfarsitul sejurului , intoarcere catre tara.

Conditii:

Tariful este valabil pentru un grup de 40 persoane.

In cazul in care nu se va intruni numarul minim de 40 persoane, programul va fi anulat sau recalculat. Transportul va fi efectuat numai in urma recalcularii ulterioare a pachetului existent (in functie de numarul de persoane inscrise, autocar, midibus, sau microbus).

FANTASIA HOTEL DE LUXE 5* AI
www.fantasia.com.tr
PERIODS	17.04,	29.apr	29.mai	19.iun	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,	04.09, 11.09,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	506	555	611	660	786	639
Single Room	622	695	819	853	1042	821
AD BED	437	471	510	544	618	530
1.chd 00-08	175	175	175	175	175	175
2. chd 9-14	391	415	443	467	531	457

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
28.02.2009	20%	100%	10.03.2009
15.04.2009	10%	100%	30.04.2009

AQUA FANTASY 5* AI
CLUB ROOMS
PERIODS	17.04 ,	29.04,	29.05,	19.06 , 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	450.	513.	576.	765.	926.
Single	538.	632.	727.	1010.	1252.
AD BED	398.	442.	489.	618.	731.
1.chd 00-12	175.	175.	175.	175.	175.
2.chd 3-12	362.	394.	426.	520.	601.

MERSIN BEACH CLUB 4* AI
www.mersinbeachclub.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05,	19.06, 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 24.07,07.08,21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	415.	457.	520.	597.
Single	485.	548.	643.	758.
AD BED	380.	412.	459.	839.
1. chd 00-12	175.	175.	175.	175.
2. chd. 00-12	345.	366.	397.	451.

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
31.03.2009	10%	100%	10.04.2009

FESTİVAL KUŞADASI 4* AI
www.festivalkusadasi.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05,	19.06,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,	04.09, 11.09,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	427.	464.	569.	604.	485.
Single Room	506.	559.	716.	769.	590.
AD BED	391.	417.	496.	522.	433.
1. chd 00-06	175.	175.	175.	175.	175.
2. chd 007-12	352.	370.	422.	439.	380.

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
28.02.2009	15%	100%	10.03.2009
30.04.2009	10%	100%	10.05.2009

EGERIA BEACH 4* AI
www.egeriabeachclubhotel.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05, 04.09, 11.09,	19.06,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	429	485	555	618
Single	485	590	695	790
AD BED	391	433	485	532
1.chd 00-12	175	175	175	175
2. chd 00-12	352	380	415	447

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
25.05.2009	10%	100%	30.05.2009

DABAKLAR HOTEL 4* HB
www.dabaklarhotel.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05,	19.06, 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€	EURO (€	EURO (€	EURO (€
DBL PP HB	401	415	429	464
Single	464	485	506	559
AD BED	354	380	391	417
1.chd 00-06	175	175	175	175
2.chd 07-12	338	345	352	370

ARORA HOTEL 4* AI
www.arorahotel.com
PERIODS	17.04,	29.04,	29.05, 19.06, 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 254.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	443	464	513	576
Single ROOM	527	558	632	727
AD BED	401	417	454	501
1.chd 00-12	175	175	175	175
2.chd 03-12	359	370	394	426

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
30.03.2009	15%	100%	10.04.2009
10.05.2009	10%	100%	15.05.2009

IMBAT HOTEL ~ 4* ~ AI
www.imbat.com.tr		EURO
Standard Room	29.04,	29.05,	19.06,	17.07, 24.07,
07.08, 21.08,	04.09, 11.09
PP in Double Room	548	562	625	674	625
Single Room	695	709	800	877	800
Additional Bed	485	499	555	576	555
1Chd(00-12)	175	175	175	175	175
2Chd(00-12)(00-02,99)	375	382	410	438	410

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
30.04.2009	10%	100%	15.05.2009

EPHESIA HOTEL ~ 4* ~ AI
www.ephesiahotel.com		EURO
Standard Room	29.04,	29.05,	19.06,	17.07,24.07,	21.08,
07.08,	04.09, 11.09
PP in Double Room	464	506	562	667	590
Single Room	506	604	688	884	730
Additional Bed	415	450	485	562	506
1Chd(00-12)	175	175	175	175	175
2Chd(00-12)(00-02,99)	288	302	337	386	351

Termene EARLY BOOKING
Termen de rezervare	Discount	Total plata	Termen de plata
10.04.2009	10%	100%	12.04.2009
Termenele EARLY BOOKING sunt valabile pentru cazare numai in perioada 25.04.09 – 28.06.09.

MINAY HOTEL 3* HB
www.otelminay.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04, 29.05,	19.06, 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€	EURO (€	EURO (€
DBL PP HB	359	373	401
Single	401	422	464
AD BED	338	349	370
1.chd 00-06	175	175	175
2.chd 07-12	317	325	338

PIGALE BEACH RESORT 3* AI
www.pigalehotel.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05,	19.06, 04.09,	17.07, 24.07,
			11.09,	07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP AI	401	422	492	562
Single	464	496	601	706
AD BED	370	385	438	491
1.chd 00-12	175	175	175	175
2.chd 03-12	338	349	384	419

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
28.02.2009	12%	100%	10.03.2009
30.04.2009	10%	100%	10.05.2009

SANTUR HOTEL 3* HB
www.hotelsantur.com.tr
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05, 19.06,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,	04.09, 11.09
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP HB	352	366	394	359
Single	391	412	454	401
AD BED	333	344	364	338
1. chd 00-06	175	175	175	175
2. chd 07-12	314	321	335	317

PANAROMA ESAT HOTEL 3* ALL
www.panoramaesatotel.com
PERIODS	17.04, 29.04,	29.05,	19.06, 04.09, 11.09,	17.07, 24.07, 07.08, 21.08,
Prices	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)	EURO (€)
DBL PP ALL	401	408	457	499
Single Room	464	475	548	611
AD BED	370	375	412	443
1.chd 00-12	175	175	175	175
2.chd 03-12	338	342	366	387

EARLY BOOKING
Rezervare pana la data de	Discount	Total plata	Data plata
30.04.2009	10%	100%	10.05.2009

COMISIOANE:
Hotel 5*****
Adulti	50	EUR
Copii platitori de cazare	25	EUR
Hotel 4****
Adulti	40	EUR
Copii platitori de cazare	20	EUR
Hotel 3*** si 2**
Adulti	30	EUR
Copii platitori de cazare	15	EUR
Nu se cedeaza comision pentru copiii care achita numai transport

Tariful Include:

- Transport autocar 3*

- 1 noapte de cazare cu mic dejun inclus Hotel 3* Canakkale

- 7 nopti de cazare la hotelul ales in KUSADASI

- 2 nopti de cazare cu mic dejun Hotel 3* Istanbul

- Vizita la Moscheea selimiye

- vizita la cetatea Troia

-Insotitor de grup

Tariful nu include

- Asigurare medicala obligatorie

- Asigurare storno

- taxa de viza 10 euro (se plateste direct in vama),

- programele optionale

Conditii de anulare

1. În cazul în care turistul renunţă din orice motiv la pachetul de servicii turistice care face obiectul prezentului contract, el datorează Agenţiei penalizări după cum urmează:

a) In perioada reducerilor -early booking serviciile sau pachetele turistice solicitate , nu se pot modifica si nu sunt rambursabile, penalitatile sunt de 100%.

a) 50% din preţul pachetului de servicii, dacă renunţarea se face cu mai mult de 45 de zile calendaristice înainte de data plecării;

b) 70% din preţul pachetului de servicii, dacă renunţarea se face în intervalul 30-45 de zile înainte de data plecării;

c) 100% din preţul pachetului de servicii, dacă renunţarea se face într-un interval mai mic de 16-30 zile înainte de plecare sau pentru neprezentarea la program.

Observatii:

- Pretul pachetelor de servicii este exprimat in EUR/ persoana

-Prezentarea la autocar cu o ora inaintea plecarii

-Turoperatorul nu poate fi raspunzator in cazul in care orarul poate suferi modificări din cauza conditiilor meteo sau în funcţie de disponibilităţile vamale, etc.

-Categoria hotelurilor este cea oficiala pentru tara respectiva;

- Clasificarea pe stele a hotelurilor este cea atribuita oficial de Ministerul de Resort din Turcia. Ca atare, facilitatile comune si cele ale camerelor sunt conforme cu standardele locale.

- Distributia camerelor la hoteluri se face de catre receptiile acestora; problemele legate de amplasarea sau aspectul camerei se rezolva de catre turist direct la receptia hotelului insotit de reprezentantul agentiei.

-Agentia isi rezerva dreptul de a modifica derularea pe zile a programului, fara a afecta calitatea si cantitatea serviciilor.

-Se recomanda efectuarea unei asigurari STORNO , pentru situatiile in care turistul nu mai poate efectua calatoria datorita imbolnavirilor, accidentelor, etc. Astfel, turistul isi poate recupera costul excursiei de la societatile de asigurari.

-Pasaportul este obligatoriu pentru excursia in TURCIA.

- Agentia nu raspunde in cazul refuzului autoritatilor de la punctele de frontiera de a primi turistul pe teritoriul propriu sau de a-i permite sa paraseasca teritoriul propriu.

- Conform reglementarilor in vigoare, minorii trebuie sa indeplineasca urmatoarele conditii pentru a putea calatori in strainatate:

- sa calatoreasca cu cel putin un adult insotitor

- sa aiba asupra lor acordul ambilor parinti (sau al parintelui care nu-i insoteste) legalizat la notariat.

- adultul care-i insoteste, in cazul in care acesta nu este unul dintre parinti, sa aiba cazier judiciar pe care sa-l prezinte la frontiera.

Detalii pe : www.politiadefrontiera.ro

“Another one Kusadasi“…cu acest gand mi-am inceput vacanta in 29 iulie pana pe 5 august,petrecand o saptamana de neuitat.De necrezut ce spirit comercial pluteste pe toate stradutele Bazaar-ului,care sa fim seriosi (mai ales pentru doamne),e una din cele mai mari atractii ale Turciei.Cu ce se mandreste Romania??Hagi e raspunsul! Absolut imposibil sa gasesti vre-un turc in Bazaar care sa nu stie despre Hagi sau “Ce faci?Bine!”,imediat cum ii spui ca esti roman.Nadia Comaneci??Neah..e prea mult pentru ei…HAGI!Peste tot Hagi!

Cateva poze in “Amintirea unei vacante turcesti”:

       Swimming..

                                                                                                       Turkish delight..Try it!

Güzel bir tatil dönüşü TEM gişelerinden geçer geçmez akla takılan bu soruyu, İstanbul dışındaki öteki Türkiye’ye ilişkin izlenimlerimizi aktaracağımız yazı dizisine başlık olarak koymayı uygun gördük. Uzatmayalım, niyetimiz gezip gördüğümüzü, ayıptır söylemesi biraz da yediğimizi içtiğimizi anlatmak. Maksat, okurumuzun yolu oralardan geçerse, bizim aklımızın kaldığı güzellikleri, hoşlukları atlamasın, değerlendirsin. İlk durak Kuşadası, Kirazlı köyü yolu üzerindeki Belen Çoban Sofrası. Bu Kirazlı köyü, “çoban sofrası”, “köy sofrası” vs. başlıklı otantik ıvır zıvır konseptini abartmış görünüyor, yol boyunca ve köy içinde onlarca irili ufaklı işletme bu işi yapıyor. Hatta köy içindeki bir yer bu olayı Türkiye’de ilk kendilerinin başlattığını bile iddia ediyor.  Şahsen kilimli keçeli bölmelerin içinde bağdaş kurup gözleme, yuvalama tıkınmak bana bir şey ifade etmez, İstanbul’da da bu tür “otantik” yerlerden uzak dururum, vitrinlerde yemenili teyze sergileyip hamur açtırmalarından da ayrıca hazetmem. Ama Belen Çoban Sofrası bir başka. Orasının olayı hamur işi, keşkek, mantı filan değil. Oraya bir doğa olayına şahit olmaya gidiliyor, bildiğimiz güneşin batışına. Ama ne batış. Küçük çaplı bir kanyonun üzerine kondurulmuş Belen sofrasından aşağıya doğru alabildiğine uzanan ova, nihayetinde Ege denizi ve onun üzerine batan güneş. O batana kadar sizi yakmaya çalışıyor, kanyonun içinde dört dönen rüzgar da buna izin vermemeye yeminli. Bu güzellik karşısında sersem oluyorsunuz, yanında soğuk bira veya rakıyla iyice güzelleşiyorsunuz. Güneşin sofrasında kızartma, sigara böreği sıcak sıcak, ille de otantik derseniz onlar da var, herşey ucuz, güleryüze de ayrıca para alınmıyor. Kuşadası’ndan Kirazlı yönüne giderken 8-9 kilometre sonra sağ kolda bu kartal yuvasını bulabilirsiniz. Yolda Çillerlerin çiftliğini görmek de mümkün. Çillerler başbakanken çok konuşulmuştu bu çiftlik. Ne olmuş yani, alt tarafı birkaç dikili ağaç.

dkd hakkında tanımlamalar;

dkd: dilek tutmak manasında.
dkd: dkd izmirin kuşadası ilçesinin eski ismidir
dkd: deniz manasında nick.

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On the Aegean coast, 90 km from Izmir, is Kusadasi (koo-SHAH-dah-suh, Bird Island). A seaside resort town with a population of 150,000. Kusadasi gets its name from a small island, now connected to the mainland by a causeway, called Guvercinada (Pigeon Island). You can recognise it by the small stone fort which is the tiny island’s most prominent feature.

The town is a base for excursions to the ancient cities of Ephesus, Priene, Miletus and Didyma, and even inland to Aphrodisias and Hierapolis.Many Aegean curise ships stops at Kusadasi so that their passengers can take a tour to Ephesus and haggle for trinkets in Kuşadasi’s shops. Day trippers come over on the daily ferries from Greek Island Samos. The package-tour business has also affected this once-sleepy lovely fishing village, so that today it is littered by tourist attraction effect. The town center is all shops you may find and buy everything. The pleasant, easy atmosphere which made it popular in the 1970s is long gone, even though Kusadasi is still has some businesses serving the farmers, beekeepers and fishers who still make up an every-dwindling portion of the town’s population.

The natural port here may have been in use several centuries BC, and was probably known to the Byzantines, but modern Kusadasi’s history begins in Medieval times when Venetian and Genoese traders came here, calling it Scala Nuova . Two centuries after the Ottoman conquest in 1413, Okuz Mehmet Pasha, vizier and sometime grand vizier to sultans Ahmet I and Osman II, ordered the building of the Kaleici Mosque and hamam, the city walls, and the caravanserai, in order to improve Kusadasi’s prospects as a trading port with Europe and Africa.

Useful for exporting agricultural goods, Kusadasi was also an important defensive port along the Ottaman Aegean coast. In 1834 the little fortress on Guvercinada was restored and improved. It maintained its modest trade, farming and fishing economy and its quiet character until the tourism boom of the 1980s turned it into a brash resort.

Det er alltid en nedtur å komme hjem etter deilig ferie med sol og varme. Hjemme var det som forventet, regn!

Stine spiser frokost

Vi forlot Ali Babamhotel tidlig om morgenen for å ta ferga over til Samos hvor vi skulle fly hjem fra.

Stine sitter ved frokostbordet som allerede er på plass på morgenen lenge før vanlig tid. Nattvakta hadde sagt at han skulle sette frem mat til oss og det hadde han gjort. Til og med varme “arme riddere” fikk vi servert på morgenen. Servicen er på topp. Etter frokost tok vi taxi til havna og gikk ombord i ferga som tok oss til Samos.

På toppen av Kusadasi står denne statue av Kemal Atatürk og skuer utover byen.

På sokkelen står følgende tekst:

Ne mutlu Türküm diyene – som betyr noe slikt som: Lykkelig/heldig er den som kan si: Jeg er tyrkisk!

Rebekka dukket opp i natt. Hun hadde lyst til å besøke oss her nede og greide å få byttet vakter på sykehuset slik at hun kom seg avgårde. Hun landet ca 03:00 og vi hentet henne på flyplassen i Izmir. I dag har vi sløvet ved poolen og det trengs etter en natt med lite søvn. I kveld blir det middag på Ladies Beach.

Kveld på Ladies Beach

Her er familien samlet på Ladies Beach. I mørket så jeg ikke den fine bakgrunnen, men blitzen avslørte den.

Det ble pakistansk buffet denne kvelden etter nesten 14 dager med tyrkisk mat. Deilig med litt forandring også.

Stine og Hans-Chr. på Long Beach

Vi tok en tur ut til Long Beach i kveld og vandret langs stranda der ute. Det er ikke gjort på 5 minutter. Stranda lyder navnet med rette. Vi stoppet og spiste Gözleme hos en kone som drev en restaurant med kun tre bord. Hun stod og laget hver eneste gözleme mens vi så på og smaken var fantastisk. Til dette drakk Stine og jeg Ayran som er en tyrkisk youghurtdrikk som benyttes sammen med gözleme.

Ute på Long Beach er alt tilrettelagt for turister og lokalbefolkningen. Blant annet var det trimapparater på stranda til fri benyttelse for de som måtte ønske den slags utskeielser i sommervarmen. Her er Daniel i full vigør med trim.
Etter mat og avslapping på Long Beach gikk vi innom Migros markedet. Dette markedet er stor og ganske kjent, faktisk kjører folk helt fra Denizli hit for å handle. Til Denizli er det ca. 3 timers kjøring og ca 25mil. Utvalget på markedet er stort og det er mye billigere enn turistmarkedene inne i byen. Stine fikk blant annet handlet et helt ok hvitt tubeskjørt for 13,- NOK. (2,5 TRY) Vi benyttet anledningen og handlet en del klær her. Prisene er rent latterlige sammenlignet med hva vi er vant til.

Vel hjemme i byen, vi tok en dolmus inn til sentrum, måtte vi ha is. Stine visste om en butikk rett rundt hjørnet hvor de hadde god is. Nå har hun vært her 6 ganger og begynner å få et visst drag på byen. Jeg slo meg ned på trappa utenfor butikken mens resten av gjengen forsvant inn. Ute var det varmt og deilig og det er ok å sitte ned og bare observere mennesker og trafikk som fløt forbi.

Stine kom ut med is og vi koste oss i sommerkvelden.