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Greece & Turkey SOLO! 2007

A trip from May 04, 2007 to May 26, 2007, travelling to Athens, Chryso Fokidas, Kalambaka, Trikala …
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Taking Off ...

ImageMay 4, 2007.

Toronto, Canada.

Finally, I set off to Athens for a 23 day trip, alone.

Quite often, I had friends asking me the similar questions, "Backpacking?  Greece?  Turkey?  Why?"  And quite often, I felt hesitant to answer.  "The freedom ...  May be ... oh, the Aegean Sea, the blue sky, the beaches, and ... the ruins!"

I felt hesitant because I had never shown any interest in history, and I did not enjoy the sun and beaches that much.  Honestly, I had no answer myself.

After hundreds of hours of reseach and planning,  there were many question marks noted on my itinerary, even more unanticipated unknowns to be taken care of.  Did I really care?  No, not really.  This was part of the game, and part of the fun.  May be this was what I like, the adventure.

Here I go, on my way...  Everything will be okay!  Sing... 

Thanks to my office's lovely Greek secretary Tina for some head-up info.  Without her, I might have spent another hundred hours doing my research.


 
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well I have been Turkey and met realy nice people there who made my travel easier. Happyto beleive them. at the begginin didnt beleive but wanted to try they were right. In cappadocia I met traveller who paid 130 euro for Hot-air balloon I paid only 99 euro I was lucky
here you can reach them http://wwww.privateistanbultours.com
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It was really nice reading about your trip. Allow me one minor correction, for your final day in Athens. The temple in the Ancient Agora is the Temple of Hephaistos (not Apollo).
I hope you have many nice trips in the future!
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I'm taking a cruise in late May to the greek islands. Since this will be my first cruise I was wondering what to expect. Will the waters be rough?
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Great info! Thanks for sharing!
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hope someone invite me to go turkey for a trip ohh i love the places there someone out there invite me hehehe
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pls give me some idea how to go for a trip in turkey if how much money necessary need...im from philippines and i really like to go there in turkey for a two weeks vication of a friend there in ankara...how much fare....
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Nice Trip... I recently made a solo trip to Spain and Morocco, so I liked reading your responses.

And I feel like you rushed Greece.... as a Greek, there isn't much to see (ruins are ruins in my honest opinion) and you could have relaxed a lil bit more especially in Santorini and Rhodes, which are beautiful islands.

But nonetheless, I hoped you enjoyed your excursion!
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very nice
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will i am planning of going to greece,and i want to go to istanbul also it is one of my dreams to visit the historical places and the 7 churches mention in the bible.but how can i get there from greece?i heard train are better and faster,
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Thanks for the detailed blog...my wife n I are planning a similar trip..however quite compressed to just about 6 days :( your pointers gave us a good insight..!!

Bon voyage..

Krishna n Shweta
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Sat 05/05/07 (day 2) - Athens
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Sun 05/06/07 (day 3) - Chryso Fokidas, Kalambaka
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Mon 05/07/07 (day 4) - Trikala, Thessaloniki
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