8 Days 5 Nights Turkey & Dubai(五)

DAY 6 (7th March 2009) Pamukkale-Denizli-Izmir-Istanbul

昨晚睡得不好,因为Polat Thermal Resort的房间很差。领队更“够力”,七早八早就“霸”了张桌子排满了杯面,每个人进来,就立刻叫他们选杯面,因为这里的早餐更差,几乎没选择,只有面包,cerealsaladcereal的选择又少,可能是因为太早的关系,因为我们要搭早班机飞去Istanbul,或许厨房酱早还没开始准备食物吧。


领队说,Polat Thermal Resort在新开张的时候是五星级的,过后因为生意太好,每天都爆满,每天都有世界各地的游客来Pamukkale泡温泉,尤其是临近的国家,所以没有空档维修酒店,星星就一年掉一颗,到现在两颗星都给多了。

我们今天要搭早机回Istanbul,然后今天是我们的shopping day。我们会去Grand Bazaar,那里有超过3000间店,真的很大。今天我们的午餐是Turkey有名的kebab,想吃很久了,来到Turkey不吃Kebab就好像去KL没去KLCC Twin Towers一样,今天下午终于有机会吃道地菜了。

到了Denizli机场,吹起大风,很冷。这里的security checkup也是很严,和Dubai一样。这个机场很小,一天只有两班机去Istanbul,而且一天也只有这两班机在这里起飞降落。在机场等了一会,起飞时间已经过去了,还没有看到飞机。有不好的预感,因为风吹得很大,四周又灰蒙蒙的。风真的吹到很大,风的声音大到吓人。

坏消息来了,由于风太大,班机取消了。如果要等下一班机,就必须等到傍晚的班机,然后我们就会错过晚上的肚皮舞表演。如果不要错过晚上肚皮舞表演,就必须去Turkey的第三大城市,Izmir的国际机场搭下午的飞机回Istanbul。我们的kebab午餐没了。Oh my god!这个真的是我Turkey之旅的最大遗憾。Grand Bazaar也没了,因为Grand Bazaar星期天没营业的。Oh my god!这是老婆这个旅行最大的遗憾。没办法了,只有赶去Izmir了,Denizli的风真的大到风吹来时拉着行李也被吹到倒退。




***Denizli机场的周围灰蒙蒙的。


我们要走回头去Izmir,因为IzmirEphesus的北部,所以我们会经过Ephesus,然后我们的午餐就在Ephesus附近的酒店解决。和kebab午餐比,这顿午餐真的是不理想。好像吃监牢饭一样,每个人排队,然后职员就按你的吩咐把你要的菜放到你的碟里,然后再拿一碟甜品。这餐吃到很赶,因为要赶去Izmir,所以要在半小时里吃完午餐,吃完午餐时是1点下午,班机在3点下午。从EphesusIzmir大约要1个小时的Turkey时间,为什么是Turkey时间,因为Atilla每次讲再5分钟,其实都是20分钟后的。


上了巴士后,Atilla向我们道歉,因为我们的班机改在下午5点了,所以我们不用酱赶了,害我们吃到酱赶,walau,好想拿水瓶丢他,哈哈!


*Izmir - also once called Smyrna, is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's largest port after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the seat of İzmir Province. The city of İzmir is composed of nine metropolitan districts (Balçova, Bornova, Buca, Çiğli, Gaziemir, Güzelbahçe, Karşıyaka, Konak, and Narlıdere), each with its own distinct features and temperament.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izmir

到了IzmirAtilla带我们去看Izmir Clock TowerIzmir的地标。错过了Grand Bazaar,就看一看Izmir Clock Tower补回,这个如意算盘打得真响。人不能胜天,天气如此,我们也没选择。AtillaSibel也拥有足够的经验应付突发状况,所以我们才可以去Izmir飞回Istanbul


Izmir Clock Tower,竟然有小孩跟我们讨钱,而且还是一群,应该还是在籍学生。AtillaSibel向他们训话,原来他们是移民来Turkey的小孩。


*Izmir - (Turkish: Izmir Saat Kulesi) is a historic clock tower located at the Konak Square in Konak district of Izmir, Turkey. The clock tower was designed by the Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père and built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdul Hamid II's (reigned 1876–1909) accession to the throne.
The clock itself was a gift of German Emperor Wilhelm II (reigned 1888–1918). It is decorated in an elaborate Ottoman architecture. The tower, at a height of 25 m (82 ft), features four fountains, which are placed around the base in a circular pattern, and the columns are inspired by North African themes.


***Izmir Clock Tower


***这个钟楼有很多白鸽,也有很多鸟屎。


***很多小孩在追逐白鸽。难得的阳光。






***Izmir Clock Tower的流浪狗。



一个小时的时间,我们又回到了Istanbul。一下机,我们就直去餐厅,因为要赶去看肚皮舞。

***这就是肚皮舞餐厅,Kervansaray

***晚餐其实是蛮正式的,有两个salad,一个主菜,一个甜品,一杯饮料。我们都不大会欣赏,salad没人吃完,主菜的鸡肉有点硬和淡,唯有甜品吃完,甜品是ice cream加水果。


边吃边看表演,很难专心看表演。以下是表演时的照片。有两个舞蹈,三个肚皮舞表演,和压轴的歌唱表演者。

***这个肚皮舞者身材好,但是有点老,不复当年了。






***第二个肚皮舞者,比较年轻,比较丰满,有肚腩哦。
***肚皮加拐杖舞。

***飞刀表演

在这带过,第三个肚皮舞者更老,虽然说是这里的压轴舞者,但是老到我没有兴趣看她表演,只是一直吃我的甜品。
***一个很出色的表演者。他会唱很多国家的歌。当晚一起看表演有来自日本,新加坡的朋友。他唱歌来欢迎我们。他唱Sakura来欢迎日本朋友,唱新加坡国歌欢迎新加坡朋友,唱Rasa Sayang来欢迎我们。由于我们的桌子没放国旗,所以我们就说我们是来自香港的,然后他唱高山青。好好玩。
他还邀请我们一起娱乐大家,很幸运的,我被选中了,或许是因为我坐“头等位”的关系吧。我和他一起表演Turkey的乐器,Zuran,蛮有趣的,过后他把zuran送了给我,一个不错的纪念品。
今晚,我们又回到了The Marmara Hotel。今晚是我们在Turkey的最后一晚。

***在Istanbul最后一晚的夜景。


没有吃到kebab,心情不是很好,今晚的表演算是一点补偿,但心情还不是很好。随便啦,晚安。

8 Days 5 Nights Turkey & Dubai(四)

DAY 5 (6th March 2009) Kusadasi-Ephesus-Pamukkale

一整晚都在下雨,风也很大。
早上吃早餐时,听到有人投诉昨晚很吵,一直有敲门声,但我什么没听见,因为我睡得很沉。老婆却说昨晚有听见“嘭”一声大声的,这么灵异?!老婆没理它,当作是外面风吹到玻璃门的声音,照睡。
今天的早餐真的是一天不如一天,领队的桌子摆满了杯面任你选择,如果没有cereal和面包,我看我也要吃杯面了。



***6点多,天就已经亮了。还是吹大风,还夹着小雨。


吃完早餐后,Atilla带我们去皮革工厂,因为Turkey的皮革有名嘛。皮革工厂让我们看了一场皮革时装表演,展示工厂当下最流行的款式。


价钱有点贵哦。工厂只标数字而已,价钱是算美金的。随便一件也要上千零吉。价钱有点乱乱开的感觉,标价900,可以减到450,是里拉,是美金还是欧元,任他们说的。

有个小插曲,原来马来西亚的翻版DVD卖到Turkey来,而且还卖到不错的价钱,算得上是翻版DVD的“名牌”。Atilla也是“粉丝”之一。都不知道该开心还是悲哀好?

***皮革表演

***他们也邀请我们的同伴一起表演。


看完了表演后,我们就前往Ephesus古城,一个蛮美的古城。很多景点可以拍照。Ephesus就在House of Virgin Mary的山脚下。昨天就经过了Ephesus的入口。

*EPHESUS - (Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος; Turkish Efes) was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, in the region known as Ionia during the period known as Classical Greece. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. The best preserved of the world ancient classical ruins and the most visited ruin site from the period of St. Paul. See the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of Antic World).
***Welcome to the ruins of ancient city, Ephesus.


***狗:“这个人谁来的?和我合照也没问过我。不鸟你!!!”
这里的动物都很有性格,很高傲,任你怎样逗它,它都不喜欢鸟你,可能它们只会听Turkish而已。

***妈的!连猫也不鸟我,一样高傲。

***Ancient game of Roman. They played their game on the marble. Incredible!

***Ephesushouse of council,也是Romanodeon


***The Pollio Fountain



***Temple of Domitian,one of the largest temples on the city. It was erected on a pseudodipteral plan with 8 x 13 columns. The temple and its statue are some of the few remains connected with Domitian。干嘛突然风云变色?

***Hercules上身again?!

***This god name is Nike, means victory. The shoes brand named after her name.

***Roman ancient "Bukit Bintang" street. The street was made of marble.
*** “剃人头者,人亦剃之。”

***Fountain of Trajan, dedicated by Aristion, AD 102/114.

***Unknow ancient Roman characters.

***Temple of Hadrian.

***Statue of Medusa. In Greek Mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa), "guardian, protectress") was a gorgon, a chthonic female monster; gazing upon her would turn onlookers to stone.

***Ancient public toilet, really open air toilet, LOL. Romans asked their slaves to heat up the toilet seat before their usage.



*Celsus Library - Built for Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus and completed in AD 135 in Ephesus, Asia Minor (Anatolia) (now Turkey). Celsus’ son, Gaius Julius Aquila (consul AD 110), built the library in honor of his father who was consul in AD 92, governor of Asia in AD 115, and a wealthy and popular local citizen. The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus. It was unusual to be buried within a library or even within city limits, so this was a special honor for Celsus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Celsus

***Celsus Library

***很喜欢这个古迹。可以想象以前是多么的壮观。

***A组的全体照。

***Ancient sign board. We have 2 versions here. According to Sibel's version, Ephesus was a city facing Aegean Sea, so sailors came often. Normally what a sailor need the most after long journey was women. So there is woman's head, a left foot print, a broken heart, a square. According to Sibel, follow the left foot print, sailor can find a woman with broken heart awaiting for him to heal her. And lastly the square means credit card is acceptable. Walau, good story teller, right? LOL. But according to Atilla, he said that this was a guide to the Temple of Artemis.

***The emphitheater of Ephesus. At an estimated 44,000 seating capacity, it is believed to be the largest outdoor theater in the ancient world. The street in front of the emphitheater was the ancient street toward harbor.

***冬天,连好动的狗也懒懒洋的。

***In Ephesus, snake was the symbol of doctor.


很喜欢Ephesus这个古迹,今天参观的只是古迹的20%,还有80%等待被挖出来让世人更加了解Ephesus这个古城。希望下次有机会再来,能看到更多的古迹。
今天的午餐的蛮不错的,烤鸡胸。清清淡淡的,因为没下什么调味料,味道蛮不错的。因为没有调味,所以就出动了领队带来的“私家”辣椒酱。
***要春天了,开始要准备了。





***吃饱了,就唱首歌吧。在前往Pamukkale途中,老婆和Atilla一起合唱华人的“国歌”,“月亮代表我的心”。Atilla唱得还满准的。老婆也不赖。
***Turkey地广人稀,种植很多橄榄树。橄榄也是Turkey的特产。一棵橄榄树可以结果超过千年。

***橄榄果实

***Turkey的汽油价格。每个品牌都不一样价钱的。记得要乘2.2罗。


*Pamukkale - meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. Pamukkale is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which enjoys a temperate climate over the greater part of the year. The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2700 meters long and 160m high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale

***Pamukkale. Beautiful mountain.

***Welcome to Pamukkale.

*Hierapolis - (Greek: Ἱεράπολις 'holy city') was the ancient city on top of the famous Pamukkale hot springs located in south-western Turkey near Denizli. There are only a few historical facts known about the origin of the city. No traces of the presence of Hittites or Persians have yet been found.
Hierapolis was founded as a thermal spa early in the second century BC and given by the Romans to Eumenes II, king of Pergamon in 190 BC. The city was named after the name of the existing temple, or possibly to honour Hiera, wife of Telephos — son of Heracles by a Mysian princess Auge - the mythical founder of the Attalid dynasty. The city was expanded with proceeds from the booty from the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC, where Antiochus the Great was defeated by Eumenes II who had sided with the Romans. Thus Hierapolis became part of the Pergamon kingdom.
***Hierapolis antique city


导游说我们来迟了十年。十年前的Pamukkale很美,山上都是泡温泉的水池。现在已经很少水了,只剩下一条温泉小沟,可惜。
***白山依旧,温泉已不复在。

***干枯的泥地却长出鲜艳的花,不协调。

***泡了冷水,再泡温泉,脚地感觉刺刺的,感觉不错。

***冬天的关系,水好冷!


***Hierapolisemphitheater

***象不象鳄鱼的嘴巴?



由于时间不足,所以没有参观到Hierapolis古迹,是一个遗憾。希望下次有机会再来。

今晚的酒店是温泉酒店,Polat Thermal Resort,也是五星级。看了房间,连两星都不如。厕板掉下来,花洒好象散弹枪一样,冲完个凉,整个厕所好像下雨一样。
晚餐前还有点时间,去泡温泉。这里的温泉属于硫磺泉。由于是户外的,风吹来时很冷,泡在温泉里有很暖。
今天的晚餐是旅程里最烂的,最多人吃杯面的,酒店是最烂的,还满多“最”的。我们原本的酒店不是Polat Thermal Resort,而是Colossae Hotel,不知道为什么会临时换了酒店,Colossae Hotel应该会比Polat Thermal Resort好。
酒店很烂,房间很烂,没心情说晚安。