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Offline tel

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« on: May 08, 2006, 22:36:49 PM »
Well at last we are free, well May 19th at least.
The house sale has gone through and after 22 years we leave the U.K. house to take up residence in Koca Calis.
Some members book a one way flight but, we actually cancelled our May flight to use the money on travelling overland, as the house sale was nearing completion. We have planned a slow sight seeing trip, taking in about 12 countries.  Making for Amsterdam and then south to Venice, through Croatia and the Dalmation coast, around the corner to Greece and crossing at Ipsala into Turkey.  After Galipoli we take
the ferry over to Canakkale and down the Agean coast before making to Calis.
Hopefully taking out residency to allow us to stay as long as the car is permitted to stay (180 days).  Before returning to the U.K. via the ferry to Italy at the end of the year.
I have the green card, Int.driving license, breakdown & travel insurance, long passports, first aid kit, warning triangle, and a fire extinguisher, so I hope I have covered it all....LOL
Why are they returning to the U.K., well I am so excited, as I love to travel, so I will blab.......it's to pick up a cruise and guess what.....it stops at Istanbul and Kusadasi, amongst the itinerary.
Living the dream I call it, I'm sure I'm not alone huh?
Well that's the cunning plan, let's hope it goes to plan.
Tel   :)
Any tips, welcome...cheers



Offline valentine

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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2006, 22:51:48 PM »

Good luck Tel, and I wish you a very happy new life in Turkey! Hope your cunning plan all goes smoothly - it sounds wonderful!

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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2006, 23:08:12 PM »
have a fantastic time wow! that's the way to start your dream,good luck

Offline Jukebox

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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2006, 23:23:00 PM »
Congratulations and good luck in your new life.
Also have a safe 'mammoth' journey overland !

Offline Steve B

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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2006, 23:38:57 PM »
Thats just the way I'd like to do it too.. one day. Keep a diary Tel and let us all know what it was like.

All the best.

Offline Anne

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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2006, 00:05:31 AM »
Good for you Tel.  Enjoy your mammoth holiday, you only live once.
Anne

Offline Tonya

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2006, 00:15:34 AM »
Congrats Tel, you're a dark horse!  ;) You're going out in style, fair play to you  :)

Offline lindacarl

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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2006, 02:20:05 AM »
Congratulations Tel
You kept that quiet. Sounds luvverly, you lucky beggers.
Have a safe & wonderful journey. Keep logging on to let us know how it goes.
How slow is slow? 2-3 months?
Let us all know the pleasures & pitfalls. Hope there are plenty of the former & none of the latter.
We will get there, we will get there, we will get there (where's the infinity button?) eventually.
Linda

Offline tribalelder

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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2006, 07:37:29 AM »
So you have gone public at last........have the safest of journeys and we will catch you later in the year. 8)

Offline jo b

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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2006, 08:50:05 AM »
That sounds fantastic....please do let us know how it is going!




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