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- Day 1
- Saturday, January 25, 2025
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
AustraliaAdelaide Airport34°56’21” S 138°32’15” E
My journey begins
January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
With a flight from Adelaide to Doha and then onto Istanbul
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- Day 2
- Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
QatarHamad International Airport25°15’41” N 51°36’49” E
4hr stopover in Doha
January 26 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
And calls with my boys and the lovely Ericka
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- Day 2
- Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
TurkeyIstanbul Airport41°15’22” N 28°44’35” E
Arrived safe and sound
January 26 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Had an issue with my travel sim though which left me getting to the hotel on the metro without internet but I made it 😎
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- Day 3
- Monday, January 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- TurkeyHippodrome of Constantinople41°0’22” N 28°58’33” E
Lots of mosques and history
January 27 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Today I walked around the historical centre to learn about the histories of Turks, Roman’s and Ottomans. Was really interesting
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- TurkeyTavşanlı40°41’3” N 29°26’1” E
Day trip to Bursa started with
January 28 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
A Turkish coffee and a Turkish delight factory. Not sure what Cadbury has been doing all these years; these are amazing
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 1,797 m
- TurkeySarıalan40°6’6” N 29°8’25” E
Surprising trip to the snow
January 28 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
I actually didn’t realise the tour would take me to the top of Mount Olympos (not Olympus). Was amazing to be in the snow, more so because it was unexpected
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: 242 m
- TurkeyMeydancık40°10’54” N 29°4’28” E
Green Mosque… nearly
January 28 in Turkey ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Nearly caused an international incident apparently as the guard didn’t like the way I took off my shoes?? He stood menacingly in the doorway and I decided I didn’t care much to see another mosqueRead more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- TurkeyHarbiye41°3’3” N 28°59’13” E
Early start for Gallipoli tour
January 29 in Turkey ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Exciting to check off a bucket list item 💯
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- TurkeyAnzac Beach40°14’5” N 26°16’39” E
Anzac Cove
January 29 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
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- Day 6
- Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- TurkeyIstanbul Sirkeci Terminal41°0’54” N 28°58’31” E
Meeting a friend & more city exploration
January 30 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 144 m
- TurkeyIstanbul Airport41°15’43” N 28°44’40” E
Back in the airport
January 31 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Greece here I come!
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 73 m
GreeceAthens market37°58’46” N 23°43’42” E
Athens is very different to Istanbul
January 31 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
But so far I like it 😎
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 66 m
- GreeceTetraconch Megali Panagia37°58’32” N 23°43’38” E
It’s great to officially be in Europe
January 31 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- GreeceTetraconch Megali Panagia37°58’30” N 23°43’38” E
Athens at night is spectacular
January 31 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
- 🌙 13 °C
- Altitude: 90 m
- GreeceNational Observatory of Athens37°58’23” N 23°43’5” E
Athens Observatory
January 31 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Dani and Dave on the hoofI was going to comment that it's all greek to me, until I noticed the translations :)
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- Day 8
- Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 86 m
- GreeceOdeon of Herodes Atticus37°58’12” N 23°43’30” E
Free walking tour was great
February 1 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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- Day 8
- Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- GreeceFilopappou Hill37°57’60” N 23°43’2” E
Filopappou Hill
February 1 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A lovely walk through the huge park and explore the various monuments and the spectacular 360 degree views
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- Day 9
- Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 268 m
- GreeceKastraki39°42’44” N 21°37’3” E
Meteora Monasteries and Hermit Caves
February 2 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Amazing history and views from Meteora. The “Hermits” are monks who chose to live in the caves.
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- Day 10
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- GreeceSchool Life and Education Museum37°58’29” N 23°43’51” E
A cool little spot for some work
February 3 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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- Day 10
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- GreeceTheatre of Dionysos37°58’13” N 23°43’41” E
Acropolis was a must of course
February 3 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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- Day 13
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- GreecePlateía Karytsi37°58’36” N 23°43’52” E
Santorini 🙃🤨😢
February 6 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Unfortunately I was unable to get to Santorini on this trip as planned. They’ve been having hundreds of earthquakes and when thinking about still going I thought “if it was Ericka and the boysRead more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- GreeceGrave Stele of Dexileos37°58’42” N 23°43’2” E
Ancient cemetery
February 6 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Last day in Athens so checking out some more Archaeological sites. This cemetery and museum was very cool and just in the middle of the old town area.
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- Day 13
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- GreeceAgora Museum37°58’29” N 23°43’27” E
Ancient Agora of Athens
February 6 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Another Archaeological site in the centre of the city. It’s amazing the history that most locals walk past without a second glance!
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- Day 13
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
- 🌬 8 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- GreeceLoutsa37°58’3” N 24°0’25” E
One night in Artemida
February 6 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Got to the coast; but it’s cold and miserable. Picked this hotel because they have a shuttle to the airport and the trip from Athens city is stressfully far away for an early flight.
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Chris Winfield-BlumIt’s been amazing. The weather was mostly good even though it’s winter (it was sunny for me in Istanbul and most of Athens but this week is snowing in IST). Underestimated how hard it would be to be away from the family though.
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- Day 13
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- GreeceChurch of the Pantanassa37°58’35” N 23°43’35” E
Food of Greece
February 6 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C