Misc Istanbul, Greece, and Egypt - Page 7

Marco Polo · 04-22-2011, 02:18 PM

A buddy and I are going to backpack across Istanbul, Greece, and Egypt for two weeks at the end of May/early June. In Greece, we have a free villa to stay at in Athens so we were thinking of taking day trips to Delphi and Olympia, then do an entire day/night at Athens then go to some Greek islands, maybe Mykonos and Santorini before heading to Alexandria, Luxor, then Cairo/Giza.

Has anyone been to those three countries and have any recommendations and tips for a fellow international traveler?

JD10367 · 06-01-2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's just a German cultural thing. On a positive note, she took over the neighbors and annexed their yard into his property.

Probably into S&M, while Wagner's "Ride Of The Valkyries" played at a loud volume.

patteeu · 06-01-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's just a German cultural thing. On a positive note, she took over the neighbors and annexed their yard into his property.

JD10367 · 06-01-2011, 02:51 PM

And I bet the French neighbor built a high stone wall, but she just annexed the house next to it and went through their flimsy wooden fence to get to the Frenchie's yard.

**Dave Lane** · 06-01-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

And I bet the French neighbor built a high stone wall, but she just annexed the house next to it and went through their flimsy wooden fence to get to the Frenchie's yard.

No he built a massive stone wall with no door in it. But only on one side. And she went through the other neighbors yard.

**Reaper16** · 06-01-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Spent a couple of weeks on the isle of Crete, and it's still one of my favorite memories. A bus dropped me off around Sougia. I then spent a few days hiking back along the coastline to Paleochora, camping out next to shepherds and their herds, hiking into remote villages to eat lunch and pick up provisions, then hiking along to another campsite. Once in Paleochora, I enjoyed the nude beaches. Unfortunately, my tent blew away, but a cute German ginger girl put me up in her pension for the rest of my stay.

That went south, eventually, though when she showed up, unexpectedly, on my doorstep 3 months later... in the UNITED STATES.

MOAR STOREE

Crush · 06-01-2011, 04:13 PM

I love how NewChief just cuts us off.

NewChief · 06-02-2011, 04:37 AM

Sorry sorry. I've been limited to my phone to post on, so I didn't get to reply.

Anyway, this chick and I, despite her broken English, hit it off pretty well and were together nonstop for 3 days prior to me catching a ferry off the island. When I got back to the States, we wrote letters back and forth, and that's when things got disturbing. I started getting like 4-5 letters a week. I was a pretty free spirit back in those days, and I was a little freaked out by commitment, attachment, or even strong emotion. So I bailed. On top of that, I was involved in the hippie scene which had blossomed in Fayetteville. Evidently I wasn't the only one feeling the free spirit vibe, as the women were willing. I enjoyed the free love aspect of the neo-hippie jamband movement very much.

So as I start to pull back from this "relationship" this chick gets more and more insistent. She starts mentioning coming to the States to see me to rebuild our magic and other such nonsense. My reaction was to basically ignore her letters (poor choice on my part). So I remembered her mentioning that she might come visit soon, but I just sort of pretended she didn't say it.

Fast forward two weeks. I'm starting graduate school. My mom is up visiting to help me get settled into a new rental house. We go out to lunch, and she's bringing me back to my rental. On the front step (this is all pre cellphones being very common) is this random, red-headed German chick. Try explaining that one to your Southern Baptist mom. (Hi Mom. This is Erica. I met her in Germany, and it looks like she's going to be living with me for the next... how long did you say you were going to be here... oh... a month? Wow. For the next month. Yes, mom. I know it's all a little weird. I think so, too).

So yeah, that got things off to a bad start for our romantic reunion. We hooked up a couple of times while she was at my house, but it was just awkward. I completely lucked out, though, because a good girl friend of mine was just finishing up her undergraduate degree at Stephens and hanging out in Eureka Springs for a few months. Her and Erica met at a party and hit it off. My friend agreed to take her off my hands for a while (I was starting graduate school for god's sakes, and my time was limited). So the two of them traveled around and had a good time together.

It was really an awkward situation for which I still feel bad. I don't know exactly why I ended up pulling back and getting so freaked out by her. I think it might have been because she had weird toes.

Marco Polo · 06-02-2011, 11:17 AM

Athens was a dirty city but met a cute local blonde and she took us to some really cool bar neighborhoods (Giza was my favorite; no, that's not the same Giza in Egypt) over a couple-day period. I just spent the last three days in Ios (huge party island) and Santorini; flying out of Santorini late tonight and then flying to Luxor tomorrow via Athens and Cairo. Ios was great, partied it up with a ton of Australians, mostly very young (20-22) but since I have a baby face, it was all good. I think some of the most genuine people I have met come from Australia and Canada; damn good people who know how to have a good time. Not really expecting ANY kind of party scene in Luxor and Cairo, but we'll see what happens.

One thing that sickens me about the States....everyone in Europe is skinny and in shape. A butter face in Europe is probably better than the majority of Americans. Any obese person you see is probably an American. Just trying to imagine that much more pool of talent available if there were just more skinny women back in the States. On that note, talk to you guys in Egypt!

Hydrae · 06-02-2011, 11:46 AM

Stay safe!

Param · 07-08-2011, 01:29 AM

Marco Polo, so how was the rest of the trip?

**TimeForWasp** · 07-08-2011, 01:41 AM

Its all greek to me

Param · 07-08-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsNow

Its all greek to me

There's a $525 RT out of DC(straight flight), i'm thinking of going to Istanbul.

**TimeForWasp** · 07-08-2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Param

There's a $525 RT out of DC(straight flight), i'm thinking of going to Istanbul.

I love spur of the moment shit like that. Go for it, You will probably have the time of your life.

Param · 07-08-2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsNow

I love spur of the moment shit like that. Go for it, You will probably have the time of your life.

Yep. I think I will jump on this. It's via Turkish Airlines.

**TimeForWasp** · 07-08-2011, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Param

Yep. I think I will jump on this. It's via Turkish Airlines.

I went to Costa Rica the same way. Just decided all the sudden and went. Ended up buying property there.

04-22-2011, 02:18 PM
Marco Polo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 41°59.4′N 87°39.6'W Casino cash: $5708908	Istanbul, Greece, and Egypt A buddy and I are going to backpack across Istanbul, Greece, and Egypt for two weeks at the end of May/early June. In Greece, we have a free villa to stay at in Athens so we were thinking of taking day trips to Delphi and Olympia, then do an entire day/night at Athens then go to some Greek islands, maybe Mykonos and Santorini before heading to Alexandria, Luxor, then Cairo/Giza. Has anyone been to those three countries and have any recommendations and tips for a fellow international traveler?
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06-01-2011, 02:51 PM	#93
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	And I bet the French neighbor built a high stone wall, but she just annexed the house next to it and went through their flimsy wooden fence to get to the Frenchie's yard.
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06-02-2011, 04:37 AM	#97
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $9600204	Sorry sorry. I've been limited to my phone to post on, so I didn't get to reply. Anyway, this chick and I, despite her broken English, hit it off pretty well and were together nonstop for 3 days prior to me catching a ferry off the island. When I got back to the States, we wrote letters back and forth, and that's when things got disturbing. I started getting like 4-5 letters a week. I was a pretty free spirit back in those days, and I was a little freaked out by commitment, attachment, or even strong emotion. So I bailed. On top of that, I was involved in the hippie scene which had blossomed in Fayetteville. Evidently I wasn't the only one feeling the free spirit vibe, as the women were willing. I enjoyed the free love aspect of the neo-hippie jamband movement very much. So as I start to pull back from this "relationship" this chick gets more and more insistent. She starts mentioning coming to the States to see me to rebuild our magic and other such nonsense. My reaction was to basically ignore her letters (poor choice on my part). So I remembered her mentioning that she might come visit soon, but I just sort of pretended she didn't say it. Fast forward two weeks. I'm starting graduate school. My mom is up visiting to help me get settled into a new rental house. We go out to lunch, and she's bringing me back to my rental. On the front step (this is all pre cellphones being very common) is this random, red-headed German chick. Try explaining that one to your Southern Baptist mom. (Hi Mom. This is Erica. I met her in Germany, and it looks like she's going to be living with me for the next... how long did you say you were going to be here... oh... a month? Wow. For the next month. Yes, mom. I know it's all a little weird. I think so, too). So yeah, that got things off to a bad start for our romantic reunion. We hooked up a couple of times while she was at my house, but it was just awkward. I completely lucked out, though, because a good girl friend of mine was just finishing up her undergraduate degree at Stephens and hanging out in Eureka Springs for a few months. Her and Erica met at a party and hit it off. My friend agreed to take her off my hands for a while (I was starting graduate school for god's sakes, and my time was limited). So the two of them traveled around and had a good time together. It was really an awkward situation for which I still feel bad. I don't know exactly why I ended up pulling back and getting so freaked out by her. I think it might have been because she had weird toes. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken
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06-02-2011, 11:17 AM	#98
Marco Polo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 41°59.4′N 87°39.6'W Casino cash: $5708908	Athens was a dirty city but met a cute local blonde and she took us to some really cool bar neighborhoods (Giza was my favorite; no, that's not the same Giza in Egypt) over a couple-day period. I just spent the last three days in Ios (huge party island) and Santorini; flying out of Santorini late tonight and then flying to Luxor tomorrow via Athens and Cairo. Ios was great, partied it up with a ton of Australians, mostly very young (20-22) but since I have a baby face, it was all good. I think some of the most genuine people I have met come from Australia and Canada; damn good people who know how to have a good time. Not really expecting ANY kind of party scene in Luxor and Cairo, but we'll see what happens. One thing that sickens me about the States....everyone in Europe is skinny and in shape. A butter face in Europe is probably better than the majority of Americans. Any obese person you see is probably an American. Just trying to imagine that much more pool of talent available if there were just more skinny women back in the States. On that note, talk to you guys in Egypt!
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06-02-2011, 11:46 AM	#99
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07-08-2011, 01:29 AM	#100
Param Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $10005218	Marco Polo, so how was the rest of the trip?
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07-08-2011, 01:41 AM	#101
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