When Leigh and I first decided to travel together overseas it was more of a melding of two trips. I wanted to go to Turkey, Leigh wanted to go to France. The rest of the trip was pretty much made up of us getting from Turkey to France.
Occasionally I get asked the question why Turkey? Well after some thinking I have decided the reason why I have always wanted to go to Turkey was because of an abiding memory from my local fish and chippery when I was growing up. Sounds a bit strange I agree, the mind is a weird thing and I am sure of those people who know me, mine can be quite weird at times.
This local fish and chippery was also the place where I chose to play arade games, double dragon, raiden, 1942….ahh such great games. Not only did this Fish and Chippery have arcade games and of course fish n chips, above the deep fryer there was a photo of a place in Turkey called Pamukkale.
I thought this place was one of the most beautiful places in the world…from memory I think I would have been around 10 or 11 yrs old. As I have grown older the memory and the beauty of pamukkale didn’t leave me, and as I learnt more about Gallipoli, Isanbul and all the ancient civilisations I thought I had to see this place. Also I heard it was cheap 🙂 – Pat
Edit: I loved the idea of Turkey also because it was cheap – and I’ve never heard a bad word about it from anyone that’s been there – unlike the other places we’re going to. – Leigh