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On our drive up to Istanbul we had two very important stops: the ancient city of Troy and Gallipoli. Before arriving in Troy we listened to the novel Troy by Stephen Fry. We were surprised to find out that there were actually eight different cities built on top of each other over the centuries. We also didn't get down poured on, so we'll take that as a win!
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The next day we visited Gallipoli, the site of one of the most major battles in World War I, and one of the last Ottoman wins in the war. It was very wet and cold so we understood why the British decided to leave. We learned all about Ataturk and his famous line: I am not ordering you to attack, I'm ordering you to die.
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We found old shrapnel pieces, barbed wire, and even a WWI button. Our guide might have helped a bit though.
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It has been a whirlwind of learning and traveling for the past couple days, and it has also been so fun! Well only if you don't think to much about how humanity always seems to be at war.
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"It was very wet and cold so we understood why the British decided to leave." That is some understated Morris humor right there, Jane! Also, eight cities built on top of each other?! Makes ancient Rome look simple. Your recaps of Turkey are definitely making me want to visit. Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Turkey has been a blast - you should come visit.
DeleteYes, Jane, it us a terrible fact that our species seems to be so frequently at war. We'd like to think that peace is the norm, but if you pay the kind of informed attention you are paying, you notice how often and how violently we set off to kill "the other," whatever that means to the warmakers.
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