talking turkey
So, in case any of you don't know, I'm off to Turkey w/ the honors program tomorrow....ergo if/when you try to call me, you will be receiving a very lovely voicemail until about the 30th of May!
Here's the schedule: looks like fun.
Sun, May 09, Depart Detroit (DTW)
Mon, May 10 Arrive Istanbul by KL 1615 at 1:45 pm. Tue, May 11 Hagia Sophia, Archaeology Museum, Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Grand Bazaar
Wed, May 12 Travel to Ankara. Visit Ataturk Mausoleum.
Thu, May 13 Anatolian Civilization Museum, Ankara citadel, travel to Bogazköy, Hattusas tour
Fri, May 14 Drive to Cappadocia, Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar, Cave restaurant
Sat, May 15 Derinkuyu underground city, Göreme, Carpet Shop, Sirca Seramik(optional: Whirling Dervish performance)
Sun, May 16 Travel to Urfa- Antioch on the Orontes, St Peter church/cave
Mon, May 17 Abraham cave, Citadel, Church/Mosque Shopping, leisure
Tue, May 18 Travel to Nemrut, Ataturk Baraji, Nemrut climb, sunset.
Wed, May 19 Travel to Içel/Mersin, stop in Tarsus, leisure, swim at hotel, Maiden Castle
Thu, May 20 Travel to Antalya, via the long Mediterranean Coast.
Fri, May 21 Visit Perga, Aspendos and award winning Archaeological Museum.
Sat, May 22 Travel to Pamukkale via Mound of Colossae and Laodicea
Sun, May 23 Hierapolis, Cotton Castle, Aphrodisias
Mon, May 24 Efes, St Mary Church, Museum, St John, shopping.
Tue, May 25 Travel to Pergamum via Sardis, Philadelphia, Thyatira, leisure, swim at hotel
Wed, May 26 Visit Pergamum Acropolis - Drive to Çanakkale
Thu, May 27 Travel to Istanbul via Troy, Ferry across Dardanelles, visit Gallipoli
Fri, May 28 St Chora, Topkapi Palace, Boat Tour, Dinner and Show at Istanbul Inn Night Club. Late evening transfer to Istanbul Airport.
Sat, May 29 Depart by KL 1610 departure at 06:40 am.
Most excited about: "travel to Istanbul via Troy." OH YEAH HEINRICH HERE I COME. In the footsteps of Michael Wood? For sure. Will I be sleeping with a copy of the Iliad under my pillow? It's possible. Watch out, Asia Minor.
Veritas peeps: I miss you guys. Sorry I fail at updating lj pretty much....ever. Let's hang out this summer.
:)
Here's the schedule: looks like fun.
Sun, May 09, Depart Detroit (DTW)
Mon, May 10 Arrive Istanbul by KL 1615 at 1:45 pm. Tue, May 11 Hagia Sophia, Archaeology Museum, Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Grand Bazaar
Wed, May 12 Travel to Ankara. Visit Ataturk Mausoleum.
Thu, May 13 Anatolian Civilization Museum, Ankara citadel, travel to Bogazköy, Hattusas tour
Fri, May 14 Drive to Cappadocia, Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar, Cave restaurant
Sat, May 15 Derinkuyu underground city, Göreme, Carpet Shop, Sirca Seramik(optional: Whirling Dervish performance)
Sun, May 16 Travel to Urfa- Antioch on the Orontes, St Peter church/cave
Mon, May 17 Abraham cave, Citadel, Church/Mosque Shopping, leisure
Tue, May 18 Travel to Nemrut, Ataturk Baraji, Nemrut climb, sunset.
Wed, May 19 Travel to Içel/Mersin, stop in Tarsus, leisure, swim at hotel, Maiden Castle
Thu, May 20 Travel to Antalya, via the long Mediterranean Coast.
Fri, May 21 Visit Perga, Aspendos and award winning Archaeological Museum.
Sat, May 22 Travel to Pamukkale via Mound of Colossae and Laodicea
Sun, May 23 Hierapolis, Cotton Castle, Aphrodisias
Mon, May 24 Efes, St Mary Church, Museum, St John, shopping.
Tue, May 25 Travel to Pergamum via Sardis, Philadelphia, Thyatira, leisure, swim at hotel
Wed, May 26 Visit Pergamum Acropolis - Drive to Çanakkale
Thu, May 27 Travel to Istanbul via Troy, Ferry across Dardanelles, visit Gallipoli
Fri, May 28 St Chora, Topkapi Palace, Boat Tour, Dinner and Show at Istanbul Inn Night Club. Late evening transfer to Istanbul Airport.
Sat, May 29 Depart by KL 1610 departure at 06:40 am.
Most excited about: "travel to Istanbul via Troy." OH YEAH HEINRICH HERE I COME. In the footsteps of Michael Wood? For sure. Will I be sleeping with a copy of the Iliad under my pillow? It's possible. Watch out, Asia Minor.
Veritas peeps: I miss you guys. Sorry I fail at updating lj pretty much....ever. Let's hang out this summer.
:)