[August 2012] We went to see the famous Troy with our tour group. I remember learning Schliemann as a remarkable person who fulfilled his dream and belief that Troy really existed, but in fact, he…

[August 2012] Turkey is the country standing both in Asia and Europe. Today our tour went across Dardanelles to Asia, though I did not feel anything particular. The town on the Asian shore was Canakkale. Our…

[August 2012] The first place our group tour visited was Gallipoli peninsula. I did not know but in WW1, a lot of lives were lost here. It seems that because the Allied Forces did not…

[August 2012] In Istanbul, we went to see Topkapi Palace first. Unfortunately a lot of parts were under renovation work, but we enjoyed the beautiful tiles there. In the famous Harem, they took female slaves from…

[August 2012] We had a holiday in Turkey. I have not been here for a long time. This time we joined a group tour which went around the west side of the country. Before the…

[August 2012] After the ferry left Esbjerg in Denmark, we went out to the deck and saw some very shallow islands. And on them, there were a lot of seals ( I mean seals or sea…

[August 2012] Our Danish holiday is ending. We came back to Esbjerg where the ferry to and from the UK leave. We had a bit of time, so went into the centre of the town…

[August 2012] This is a photo of the oldest house in Kolding in Denmark build in 1589. It was lovely with orange colour and a bit leaned. They sell the model of this house and we…

[August 2012] There is a castle called Koldinghus in Kolding in Denmark. They say that the history starts in the 13th century, but in 1808, the Spanish soldiers who stayed there in the Napoleonic Wars…