There's the saying, "all good things eventually come to an end," and so did the Bazflyer's time in Turkey. The move to our next destination involved three flights, three time zones, eight hours warming airport seats and an hour forward into summer time. The sight of Kate and Bill waiting at the small Humberside airport terminal was a welcome relief after the interrogating scrutiny of an officious female from HM Customs. Instinct kicked in dictating this as one of those occasions for strictly "yes" or "no" responses.
If it hadn't been for Anzac it is doubtful we would have ever visited Turkey. We now know what we would have missed. A modern Islamic country built upon ancient civilisations. Turkey shares boarders with no less than eight countries the security of which probably underpins the expansive network of newly constructed motorways cris-crossing the countryside. Even small rural airports we encountered had military length runways. Makes a whole lot of sense...!
We were not prepared for the sight of high snow covered mountains, expansive fertile plains supported with ample water reticulation, geothermal power generation and examples of stunning modern architecture. Turkey clearly has many challenges ahead but given the optimism and commitment of its people the country stands as a jewel among its neighbours.
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