TURKEY'S RECIPE
Preparation time:
20 days on spot, or 2029 kms travelled
Cooking time:
39 hours and 45 minutes spent in 19 different transports
Ingredients:
1 hot air balloon
2 trams
1 metro
5 bus
4 dolmus
5 taxis
1 car
Seasonings:
7 days spent in Istanbul including:
1 surprise gift for Marie's birthday
2 harsh skin peelings in a traditional Turkish hammam
8 shops robbed and 35 pieces of clothes bought
15 typical dishes tried
8 mini cockroaches happily running our bathroom
35°C to support daily
1 homestay comprising:
1 eventful road trip
4 cooking classes and excellent dinners
1 credit card (our host's) lost between two rocks
4 hours at a hairdresser (surprisingly) competent
1 unforgettable stay in Cappadocia including:
3 wake-ups at dawn
1 hot air balloon flight at sunrise
4h of hike with a climbing session to extricate ourselves out of the valley
3 wake-ups because of prayer calls
1 unequaled sense of service through:
5000 smiles
never ending advices
1 dozen of teas and 2 desserts offered
many invitations to dine
Method (overview):
ISTANBUL
Enjoying the city's cosmopolitan atmosphere
Getting amazed in front of the mosques' beauty
Walking through the greek and jewish districts of Fener & Balat
Getting pampered in a hammam
Exploding our budget during a half-priced shopping day
Revelling in many food specialties
SELÇUK & EPHESUS
Getting resourced at the calm village of Selçuk
Exploring the ruins of Ephesus
FETHIYE
Staying at a homestay to live an even more authentic experience
Swimming in the many crystal clear bays
ANTALYA
Wandering the paved streets and the harbor of this little touristy city
CAPPADOCIA
Flying by hot air balloon over the many landscapes of Cappadocia
Hiking through the many valleys of the region
ANKARA
Visiting the biggest mosque of the capital
Buying last clothes at un unbeatable price
The bill (for 2): 805€
Positive feedback:
The most welcoming population of our world tour
The diversity and the tastiness of the Turkish dishes
The multiculturality and the animation of the cities
The stunning mosques
The security
The quality shopping at half price
Negative feedback:
The night bus, not so comfortable
The high population
The language barrier in the remote communities
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