It was my birthday! As the clock struck midnight and the month entered its 25th day, my roommate sung me a joyous “Happy Birthday”. As each line got louder and louder, I was laughing more and more, knowing our bedroom window was open and she would’ve been disturbing the neighbours. After the rendition, we both […]
Read more "Konya province – Celebrating my birthday at a village home stay"Our free day – our second whole day at Cappadocia – was a lot milder compared to the previous day, where I needed to wear three coats to keep me at a basic level of warmth! Desperate for a long deep sleep, annoying I woke up at 6:30am. The room was stifling hot and despite […]
Read more "Cappadocia – Part Two: Exploring Avanos and beyond"Naturally the drama from the night before meant it took me a while to settle, and when my alarm rang at 4:30am, I had probably had only four hours sleep. Nevertheless, I felt alert and excited for the day ahead. With it being -7 outside too, I wrapped up in three coats! At 5:25am, all […]
Read more "Cappadocia – Part One: Hot air balloons, fairy chimneys and underground cities"Yup, you read that title right. But before I go into the drama that was my first night in Cappadocia, let’s take a step back to what I’ve been up to since leaving Istanbul on Monday lunchtime. Crossing over the Bosphorus Bridge, we drove through the Asian side of Istanbul, towards Bolu. The roads were […]
Read more "Quarantine in Cappadocia"So much for an early night. I struggled to drift off, not helped by my neighbours constantly banging their door as they went in and out, and then people trying to enter my room several times. Not fun at 3:30am. As my alarm clock went off at 7:45am, I questioned whether I wanted to do […]
Read more "City walls, pigeon markets, Balat and Bosphorus"“Oh no it’s going to be snowing when I’m in Istanbul!” You’d think having to pack a few extra warmer clothes would be the least of my worries. Sadly, I wasn’t too impressed on Saturday when my flight was delayed due to poor weather in Istanbul. Taking off 90 minutes late, I sat back and […]
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Ayla In Wanderland 