Troy today. Up high with wonderful views over the valley. Hard to comprehend the age of these ancient places. Trojan horse took pride of place amongst the ruins. The veracity of the story is questionable but fun. Had silly photo taken up in the wooden horse. Funny signs to designate male and female toilets...Paris and Helen. Long drive on to Pergamom. The "modern" town was interesting with winding lanes, men playing backgammon and drinking Turkish coffee, old houses etc. Winding road up steep mountain to ruined city. Guide told us so much historical info I will never remember it.
This tour we are on works differently to the norm. It's not a matter of meeting your guide, getting on a coach with fellow travellers and "doing" the trip together. It's actually made up of a series of regional tours with different guides and transport in each. Some people continue on to next destination with us and others go elsewhere. We usually have about six people in group. Accommodation and transport and sightseeing is organised for us and so far it's all worked like clockwork. There is independent time written in to the itinerary and we find our own dinner places almost every night. When we eat at touristy places, food very ordinary but in other restaurants healthy, tasty and quite cheap. Had some nice red wine (sometimes chilled). Those who drink beer like Efes brand. Which brings us to Efes (Ephesus) tomorrow.
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