Day five -We packed our belongings and met Gede who was taking us to the zoo then drop us at Ubud.Bali Safari was a great day and had 2 turns of get a photo with the orungatan so I could get to cuddle him twice ... not that he had any interest in me!We also had photos with a baby lion another animal I'd never seen but was wrapped around our neck likw a fur and gave very ticklish kisses as he sniffed our faces.We also went on an elephant ride, a safari journey, wa...

Day five -We packed our belongings and met Gede who was taking us to the zoo then drop us at Ubud.Bali Safari was a great day and had 2 turns of get a photo with the orungatan so I could get to cuddle him twice ... not that he had any interest in me!We also had photos with a baby lion another animal I'd never seen but was wrapped around our neck likw a fur and gave very ticklish kisses as he sniffed our faces.We also went on an elephant ride, a safari journey, wa...

Arriving to BalI I was quite shocked - not by poverty but by the opulence!In addition to the usual stores with open fronts and clothes, bags and other souvenirs hanging from ceiling to floor there were premium brand stores such as Ralph Lauren, Hurley, Rip Curl and many others displaying beautiful clothes and homewares in their polished windows.To get to our hotel (Amadea) in Seminyak, we first drove through Kuta - this too was not the dirty run down party place ...

Konya, Cappadocia & Istanbul - 12 MayDay 37We arrived in Konya late afternoon so had an hour to freshen up then met the group in the foyer for dinner. It had been a long day travelling but very scenic with us climbing higher and higher into the mountains, getting colder as we went and seeing snow capped mountains nearby. We had an orientation walk then dinner on the deck of a restaurant overlooking the mosque. We were freezing so rushed home afterwards to war...

Kas - 3 MayKas was my favourite! Day 35We arrived in Kas and dropped our luggage at the boat. We then had a couple of free hours to have lunch and explore.We had lunch at a cafe where we met an Aussie who runs www.backpackersailing.com His tours of Greece sound wonderful so made a note of the address for future trips!I also had baklava with ice cream which is even better then just baklava - aahh bliss!We boarded the boat - Selin 3 (www.kasgulet.com) and immediate...