Adding pictures on the bus back to the Ferry.5pm.Rest to follow.Amazing, amazing day!OK, just added all the photos.It's nearly 10pm.I think the only way to do this is list the places we went today and fill in the gaps as I can.Left the hotel for a short walk along the water to the Ferry at 8.30am.I was shouting out in the bus for a 7.30am start.( Pulia did offer either 7.30 or 8.30am. I wasn't just shouting.)But no avail.There are a lot of older people on...

Photos til I can find some time to write.OK 8.50amOn the bus ready to catch the ferry across the Dardanelles.The air conditioning is fixed.A fan belt went at Helles yesterday.Bus would go but all accessaries were off.Then we missed the ferry.But back to the beginning...Looking out at the Dardanelles on my left.Beautiful scenery.Unbelievable.Then into the Gallipoli Historical National Park.There were pine trees everywhere.Silly how that surprised me.( Lone Pine an...

We are on the bus for a 4 hour drive to Gallipoli Town and Fulia, our guide has been giving us a few facts.Istanbul was originally founded by Greek colonists.First they went to an Oracle to find out where they should go.The Oracle advised them to settle 'opposite the blind' and off they went.Coming across the peninsula overlooking the Bosphorous, they decided that this was a marvellous location, defendable and they could control trade through the Straight...

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" Let's go for a walk. I want to walk over that Fisherman's Bridge to Asia."Galata Bridge.OK.I'm in that.Emily armed with her camera and long lens off we trot about 5pm.Through streets in 'old' Istanbul to the water's edge.Absolutely stunning day.There's the bridge and we are on it, crossing from Europe to Asia.There are 2 levels.The top level for vehicles and pedestrians and fishermen.The bottom level packed with restaurants and diner...