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Thursday, 22 March 2018

Opening Post



This is the Opening Post for a narrative about the travels of Helen & Doug Heazlewood in September-October 2018.

A word about the title - Kervansaray is the modern Turkish word for what used to be translated into English as 'Caravanserai'.  These came about every 30 Km along all the major Oriental trading routes (the 'Silk Road'), all the way to China, as accommodation for a merchant's whole camel train, also as trading posts where one merchant might exchange goods and money with another before returning from whence they came.  A kind of tenth century motel?  The background photograph is of one we came across on our way across Anatolia in 2014.
One of our destinations is Canakkele, Turkey, where we will stay at the Canakkele Kervansary Hotel.  See what attracted us at:  http://www.canakkalekervansarayhotel.com/canakkale-eng


5 comments:

  1. Dear Dad,

    Steven has shown me how to access the blog on the computer, which makes it easier to post comments (as compared to my iphone). This will be a fascinating and educational trip for all of us. The accommodation at Canakkele looks beautiful, the rooms and restaurant as well as the garden. I am looking foward to seeing reallive pictures. Great start to your blog, this will be great for all of us. xxxxxx

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  2. I look forward to many photos.
    Kirst if you follow the blog on the title page you will get notifications of when they post.
    Is mum going to be a celebrity blogger.

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  3. Have a truly wonderful time you two. We are looking forward to living vicariously over the next weeks.

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  4. Hope you’re having a wonderful time🍾🥂

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