Before departure, I confirmed with the hotel again and again, and they said that the bus company would take Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to the hotel, so they didn't have to go there by themselves. However, I don't know what went wrong in the communication between the hotel and the bus company, and Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were refused to be picked up. They encountered a broken promise, and when they arrived in the middle of the night, the taxi fare was raised.
In Fethiye, Yunluo didn't dare to go paragliding, it was just a transfer from Antalya to Bodrum. The hotel was booked by Rita, next to Fethiye Port, with a private dock, and you can see the masts outside the house when you open the door. Nalan Shiqi and my friend got up early and took advantage of the last two hours in Fethiye Port to take pictures of the Mediterranean coast in the early morning, Fethiye Port.
The clouds were thick, the morning light shone through the gaps, the water was sparkling, the light spots were reflected on the white hull, and the masts were quietly lined up. I returned to the hotel's sea view restaurant, had the most hearty breakfast, and waited at the front desk for the bus company's shuttle bus to go to the station. I have to complain about this bus company again, and tried not to pick up Lan Seqi and Yunluo in the morning.
Fortunately, the hotel stood firm this time. After getting on the bus, the driver kept muttering that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's tickets did not include this service, but I was too lazy to pay attention to him. Who said that the Aegean Sea can only be in Greece? The territory of ancient Greek civilization once crossed the Aegean Sea and reached the western coast of Turkey today.
Bodrum is a small town on the east coast of the Aegean Sea, across the sea from Santorini Island. Inheriting the style of the ancient Greek Aegean Sea, Bodrum is now also blue and white, with small white houses and deep sea blue. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo decided to go to Bodrum because of its "pseudo-Greek" style.
There are not many Asians visiting here. Nalanshiqi and Yunluo are rarely recognized as Chinese. Children say konchi wa to Nalanshiqi and Yunluo. It takes about four hours to drive from Fethiye to Bodrum, with mountain scenery along the way. After getting off the bus at the station, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo took their first taxi in Turkey and headed to their residence.
Rita booked Bodrum on Airbnb. It was a two-story villa by the sea with a garden. Isn't it great? It was my first time staying in an Airbnb. The landlord was a bearded, slightly fat man who looked very kind. But his mother was even cuter. She chatted with Rita using the few English words she knew. Yunluo still didn't understand how they chatted.
Because the previous tenant had just left and the room had not been cleaned yet, the landlord asked Nalanshiqi and Yunluo to put down their luggage and go out for a walk. According to Nalanshiqi and Yunluo's plan, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo were going to Pamukkale early the next morning and then to Selcuk in the afternoon. After checking the weather, they found that Pamukkale was colder than Bodrum and it was raining.
To get to Pamukkale, you have to take off your shoes and step on the water, and Yunluo happened to have her period. In the end, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo decided to cancel Pamukkale and go directly to Seljuk the next night. Later, this decision became one of the most correct actions Nalanshiqi and Yunluo took in Turkey. The beach in April. Very cold.
To be honest, walking from the house to the beach. When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo saw the Aegean Sea for the first time, they almost cried. Why is it like this? The Aegean Sea is gloomy, with rain and wind, and the temperature is less than 10°. Check the weather before coming. It has always been sunny here, with warm spring breezes, but now there is not enough warm clothes.
I crouched in a coffee shop, which had nothing but tea and coffee. I just wanted to keep warm. After an hour, I shivered and returned to the stone villa. I put on everything I could wear and went out again wrapped in two scarves. I wanted to go to the castle first, but I was afraid it would be closed too late. But the scenery along the way still made Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo stop and walk, although the sea was still dark.
But the white houses, craft shops, friendly shop owners, and even the stray dogs on the road are all lovable. So when Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo arrived at the castle, they still couldn't catch up. Aegean Sea, cloudy day Shooting location: Bodrum Let's eat first. Rita found a restaurant ranked first on tripadvisor.
The owner of this Italian restaurant saw Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, a group of oriental girls, and talked to them humorously and enthusiastically. It was very cold outside, and the owner lit a fire in the fireplace, and his face was warmed by the firelight. He smiled and watched Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, a group of country bumpkins, screaming. No wonder, it was Yunluo's first time using a non-decorated fireplace.
The food in the restaurant was very exquisite, and the price was indeed not cheap. Moreover, Yunluo was not full, so after the meal, he and Fangfang bought a barbecue roll from a roadside stall. It was less than seven o'clock in Bodrum, and most of the shops were closed. Only restaurants were still open sporadically. It was only a little after seven when we returned to the villa.
This seemed to be the first night that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo returned to their residence in Turkey. They were a little relaxed and at a loss. Nalan Shiqi was flipping through photos, while her friend was applying a facial mask and watching Yunluo and Rita Fangfang playing Landlord. As a result, fifteen minutes later... "Adi, your IQ is so low that Yunluo can't stand it. You are such a bad teammate!" "You can you."
"Go away!" Yunluo was blatantly despised by his friend, and then gave up the landlord. On the Aegean Sea, warming the fireplace, living in a villa, playing landlord. Working at sunrise and returning home at sunset. Good night, the castle that has not been reached, the sea that has not been blue. When he woke up and opened the window to see the silky sea and blue sky not far away, Yunluo suddenly thanked Pamukkale for its bad weather.
If they had not made a decisive decision to abandon Pamukkale, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo would never have seen the deep blue of the Aegean Sea in Turkey. Yunluo could not wait any longer, fearing that the sunshine would be fleeting, so he left his friends who were still getting ready and ran to the beach for a walk. "The wind blew over from the sea, and Yunluo's heart was also warmed by the wind blowing over from the sea.
The sun shines on the golden shore. The wind blows from the sea. The calls of seabirds are floating in the air. The wind blows from the sea. Your skirt sways in the wind. I don’t know how to describe this beauty. It is a reunion after a miss, a satisfaction after a disappointment, and a matter of course in the plan. Although that sentence is already very vulgar, it is the most appropriate description.
Facing the sea, spring is in full bloom. Flowers are blooming quietly, dogs are scratching their lice in the sun, and waiters in restaurants are arranging tables and chairs without any fuss. The small town of Bodrum is lazy. It's ten o'clock in the morning, and the shops are still closed. Wander to the castle and look out from the height. This side is the deep blue silk coastline.
Over there, there were spires and a port where ships docked. The castle itself did not make Yunluo linger. However, as the commanding height of the town, it had a first-class view, with a 360-degree view. After visiting the castle and having lunch, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo began to wander aimlessly. They passed by the school, the vegetable market, and the residential area.
Finally, they spent the last two hours at the Starbucks by the sea. Nalan Shiqi and her friends will temporarily separate from Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo here and return to Istanbul first. But tragedy happened. Rita fell on the stairs of Starbucks and sprained her ankle. The strong girl kept saying that it was okay, and the guests nearby also helped to find ice packs.
After a short break, he helped Rita back to the villa. On the way, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo entered a store they had been to twice before but didn't buy anything. But this time, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo finally found what they wanted. They liked this store because of the owner. The owner was old. He had a European face, chubby, and his hair and beard were all gray.
Without greeting Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, he let them go back and forth. When they finally paid the bill, they chatted for a while. It turned out that the refrigerator magnets and note clips were all made by the old man himself. I saw that Rourou's hands carefully packed the fragile items for Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, and his fat body was not very flexible in finding small gifts for Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo.
One more blessing. It was originally just a money transaction. Suddenly it was full of human touch. I really like this old man. It reminded me of Yunluo's grandfather. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were still talking on the road, and suddenly... "Are you Chinese?" Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were approached by a Turkish beauty who spoke fluent Mandarin.
Her name is Haizao. She studied Chinese in college. She worked for a few years and now returned to her hometown, Bodrum. This friendly lady left her contact information to Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, and even said that they could contact her anytime if they needed her. In fact, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo knew that they would leave in less than an hour.
There is almost no possibility of contacting again. However, this enthusiasm is still worth thanking. Back to the villa again, the landlady took the initiative to take a photo with Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo. Inviting Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to stay again next time is a bit reluctant. The interaction between people is wonderful.
Although we only spent a few hours together and had only a few words, you can feel that you are cherished, a real feeling. We said goodbye to Bodrum in the evening and took the bus to Selcuk. When we arrived, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. There were few pedestrians on the street, and the three of us walked on the cold and quiet street.
No one dared to stay or watch for a moment, and even when they saw the big man coming towards them, they would get nervous. The hotel was not far from the station, but the deserted atmosphere seemed to make the distance much longer. After carrying the luggage with great difficulty, relying on Google Maps, I finally found the hotel on the stairs.
Seeing the old man waiting at the door, I felt like I saw my savior. After breakfast at the hotel, I went to the bus station and took a minibus to Ephesus. Ephesus is an ancient Lydian city and an important Greek city-state on the west coast of Asia Minor. In ancient times, it was the worship center of the Great Goddess Cybele (Anatolian harvest goddess) and Artemis.
It is famous for its Temple of Artemis (the main shrine of the goddess Diana), library and theater. Part of this once famous city is now the Turkish town of Selcuk. Wars, natural disasters and man-made disasters caused Ephesus to be rebuilt and repaired repeatedly, and finally it was destroyed by an earthquake, obliterating a thousand-year-old civilization.
Does every change of civilization begin with destructive damage? The ruins on both sides, the scattered Roman columns, the statues with their heads and bodies separated, and the exquisitely restored library, in addition to burying history, there is also heartache. Every fallen brick and tile adds a bit of sadness. For this ancient city, Yunluo only gave it two hours.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
I booked a train to Izmir at noon, so I left Ephesus before 11 o'clock, said goodbye to Rita and Fangfang, and returned to Istanbul alone. After saying goodbye this time, we were separated by thousands of miles, and I didn't know if we would meet again. Although everyone said, "Let's continue to play and meet in the future," we all knew that it was not easy.
When I was almost at the door, I suddenly found a tree in the ruins, with green leaves and flowers, full of life, in stark contrast to the dilapidated buildings next to it. Rebirth after a disaster is precious. I walked 200 meters from the ticket office to the stop where I waited for the bus back to the city. An uncle was holding a walkie-talkie under the tree, like a dispatcher.
The uncle spoke decent English and dutifully reminded Yunluo that the bus was coming. He said he had been doing this job for more than ten years, guarding the gate of Ephesus, dispatching buses every day according to the passenger flow, welcoming and seeing off passengers. When he arrived at the train station, he ran into a young couple from Beijing who were riding the same hot air balloon and sleeping in the same hotel as Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo.
They are very nice people. On the hot air balloon, their husband would take the initiative to move his seat to make it easier for Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to watch. On the last bus, our bag was robbed by a thief and a full camera memory card was lost, which means that all the photos they took before the hot air balloon were gone. The wife was very depressed, and the husband comforted her softly.
On the train, I saw the couple's little interactions and heard about their experiences traveling to other countries. It was so sweet. Don't worry about the photos. Your charm is all in your lover's eyes. Just look at each other. The train was crowded and I stood all the way to Izmir Airport. Izmir Airport was bright and looked very new. After the security check, Yunluo couldn't find a restaurant.
Finally I found a Burger King on the first floor, but it was outside the security gate. I was really hungry, so I told the security officer again that I was going to eat something, which was a bit embarrassing. It was still a bird flight, but this time, Yunluo was the only Asian face on the plane. All the Chinese people I saw at the airport disappeared, probably because they all went to European airports.
After leaving Asia Airport, I took the airport bus and met up with Nalan Shiqi's friends at Taksim Square, and then went back to the hotel. Nalan Shiqi was going back to Beijing at around 8 o'clock tonight. We had dinner together, and her friends sent her to the car. On the last night in Turkey, Yunluo was left alone with her friends.
On the last night, I slept with the Quran. Show all | Reply to forsister0302 Follow forsister0302 Posted on 2015-06-23 11:57 day The last ceiling oil lamp Suleymaniye Mosque-Istanbul-Moscow I was leaving in the afternoon, and I was very reluctant. So I got up early and went to Suleymaniye Mosque.
The streets of Icheng were still quiet before seven o'clock. The metal tracks intertwined on the stone road, reflecting the morning light, and the trams shuttled back and forth. Walking along the periphery of the Grand Bazaar, following Google Maps, I arrived at Suleiman. Suleiman, the name is very elegant. Outside the main building, there is a large lawn and everlasting trees. (To be continued...)