Thursday 23rd May. Train to Paris, flight to Istanbul transfer to Bodrum and finally taxi to hotel.

 Left Melba at 6.40am for an Uber pick up. Fond farewells to Deb and Mark who scurried back to bed. Meanwhile Eric drove me to the Strasbourg station in his Tesla.  Very nice. Waited for my platform number and onto a train that became very crowded. Once into CDG Paris the escalators weren't working so long queues waiting for the lift. Finally found my check in. Very early so had to wait then thru and into lounge. Very nice lounge and delicious food. Lots of French cheeses!@ Bloody gate change but all good. Nice business class on Turkey airways but poor design. In pairs but the TV screen is so far away I didn't bother looking for a movie. I read and snoozed 

 Arrived in Istanbul and this airport  is HUGE!! I asked a girl in the carts for old people and she offered to drive me where I needed to go. Very helpful.  Everyone is and I was greatly impressed by the French this year. English is spoken and written everywhere under the French and lots of people to help. All in readiness for the Olympi
ics.  So off again to Bodrum.  Arrived and still no border control or customs.  I still haven't  shown my visa. The taxi man didn't  think I needed one. No Ubers in Turkey!! Vehicle dropped me off after a very long drive to my hotel 

 Cleared my out of Euros, a job for tomorrow. My hotel is delightful and once I sorted out costs, I thought I'd paid but I only reserved!! I've had a shower and now ready for bed. Long day but I'm here!!


 








Comments

  1. Anne23 May 2024 at 16:29

    Impressive. Looks like you have overcome all the minor issues. Enjoy.

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  2. Juju's away.blogspot.com23 May 2024 at 16:34

    Turkey looks stunning! Wow you have done some amazing travelling this trip!

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  3. abroadabroad24 May 2024 at 00:57

    Nice to see the travel plans working smoothly. Hope the boat lives up to past experience.

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  4. Karyn 24 May 2024 at 04:43

    If you ‘ve got, flaunt it! Despite the woes of the world, travelling with all the comforts is a special treat.

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  5. Jenny24 May 2024 at 06:02

    Looking foward to Turkey

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