It's that time of year when everyone starts making grand plans. Garry and I are no exception. Now that Garry has a permanent job we've found ourselves having to plan vacations well in advance. As a result, we've already mapped out several travel itineraries for 2007.
First, we're off to an exotic destination at Easter, part of a surprise we've planned for Garry's parents while they're in town. Of course, I'm sworn to secrecy so I can't say anything more than we'll be out of town for five days.
In May we're planning an eight-day tour of Western Turkey. This tour covers Istanbul, Gallipoli, the Roman ruins of Ephesus and the spectacular, terraced, mineral pools of Pamukkale. We had looked at visiting Turkey during ANZAC celebrations, but the more we read and hear from others, the less desirable the whole experience sounds.
In essence we've been told to expect thousands of people camped overnight on a small site with limited bathroom facilities and the last of the winter chill still in the air, following by hours of sitting in idle buses queuing to leave the site, or catch a ferry across the Dardanelles. We've decided to give all of that a miss and visit when ANZAC cove is crowd free.
While ANZAC cove is a highlight for Garry, I'm really looking forward to seeing Pamukkale. I've wanted to visit after seeing photos as a child. I'm sure the vista is reminiscent of New Zealand's famous Pink and White Terraces, destroyed in the 1866 Tarawera volcanic eruption. The scale and beauty of this lost wonder has always captured my imagination.
At the end of July, Garry and I will return to Australia and New Zealand via the USA for two weeks. This to complete the final leg of the second RTW ticket we purchased last year. Our itinerary through the USA takes us to Orlando (for another tour of the Kennedy Space Centre), New Orleans and San Diego. Our tickets expire mid-August so this one trip we won't postpone.
Finally, we're looking at taking a truly relaxing week off in mid-Autumn, preferably somewhere reasonably warm. We're considering the Greek Islands or the Caribbean. However, we're also thinking that a leisurely driving tour of Ireland could be fun. For now, dates and venue have yet to be decided.
In between all of these scheduled trips we're still keen to grab some weekends away around the UK (and Europe whenever last minute ticket bargains appear). Canterbury, Dover, The Lake District and Wales are a few destinations on our list. I'm sure we'll do some of these weekends away while Garry's parents are in town. I'm also keen to see Iceland. There are great specials that appear every so often for a long weekend.
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Very interesting!!! I like the paragraphs which include us. Really looking forward to our trip. I'm having treatment on my knees at present to try to get them into shape, don't want to get left behind.
I do hope your knees will be OK. We're looking forward to showing you the best of London, the UK and Europe.
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