Aftera3hrs.busridefromPuntaArenas,wearrivedatPuertoNatalesafter1PM.Itwaspouringrainthere,soweatelunchatthebusstationcafewhichhaddecenthotdogandsandwiches.Afterlunchtherainhadstopped,wetookataxitoGardenDomeswhichwasbookedandpaidbyChileTourPatagonia.
TheroomwasverynicebutIwouldneverstayhereifIwasbookingthetripmyself.Itislocatedquitefarfromthetown,about1.5milesfromthebusstation,soitwasimpossibleto...[
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YoucouldtakeabustoPuertoNatalesfromPuntaArenasairportdirectly.ThereasonwewantedtostayanightatPuntaArenaswasbecausewewerehopingtogoseethepenguinsinIslaMagdalena.Butwhenwegotthere,wefoundouttheafternoonpenguintouroftengotcancelledduetotheweather(wind,anditwasprettywindythatday).The6:15AMtourusesabiggerboatwhichismorereliable,butunfortunatelywehadourbustoPuertoNatalesthenextmorning,sowecouldn'tgo...[
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ValparaísoisaneasydaytripfromSantiago.Sinceweweretravellingbeforethepeakseason,Ithoughtwewouldjustshowupatthebusstationandbuytickets.Bigmistake!WhenweshowedupatPajaritosbusstationaround9AM,thenextavaialbleticketstoValparaísowere10:15AM!Anditwasevenworseonthewayback.Wehadtowait2.5+hourstogetonabuscomingbacktoSantiago.Somakesureyoubuyticketsinadvanceifyoudon'twanttowaitforhoursatth...[
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Santiagoisaprettyboringcityinmyopinion:)Shouldhavejuststayedhere2nightswithadaytriptoValparaiso.IdohighlyrecommendthefreeSantiagowalkingtour(4hrs.)though.Ourguide,Franco,hadaboomingvoice,andarichfacialexpression.Hemadethehistorycomealive,andwelearnedalotfromhimduringthewalkingtour.
1.PlazadeArmas.
2.PlazadeArmas.
3.Completoitaliano,apopularquicklunchinChile.
4.PlazadeArmas....[
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IthasbeenourdreamforyearstogotoPatagoniatohiketheTorresdelPaineNationalPark,butitissophysicallydemandingandlogisticallycomplicatedthatIdidn'tknowhowtodoitourselves.ThisyearwefinallydiditwiththehelpofChileTourPatagoniawhohasa'TorresdelPaineWTrek-Classic'tourthatfitsourneeds.
Ouritinerary:
Day0:Flyoutintheafternoon.
Day1:ArriveSantiago,Chileinthemorning.Santiagosightseeing...[
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RickSteves'tourendedafterbreakfastonDay13.HalfofusrodethetourbustoIsmirairporttocatchaflightout.DaveandIhadan11amflighttoIstanbul.Wecouldprobablycatchthe2pmflightbacktoChicagoonthesameday,butweweren'tsurewhenwebookedtheticketsmonthago,sowestayedatIstanbulonemorenight,andwanderedaroundonourownabitmore.1.Islamicartmuseum.2.Islamicartmuseum.3.BlueMosquefromIslamicartmuseum.4.PeraPalaceHotel,b...[
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1.Wehadanearlystarttoday,lefthotelat7:35am,arrivedatEphesusaround8amwhentheyopened.
2.Ephesus.
3.Ephesus.
4.Ephesus.
5.PublictoiletsneartheLibraryofCelcius.
6.PublictoiletsneartheLibraryofCelcius.
7.LibraryofCelcius.
8.AdvertisementforaRomanbrothel.
9.TerraceHouses.
10.TerraceHouses.
11.TerraceHouses.
12.TerraceHouses.
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Welefthotelat8amthismorningtogototheancientcityofAphrodisias,gottherearound10am.Wewerethefirsttoenterthesiteandtheonlytourgroupthereitseemed.1.Aphrodisias.2.Aphrodisias.3.Aphrodisias.4.TheStadium.5.Aphrodisias.6.Aphrodisias.7.TheCouncilhouse.8.Stonelinedswimmingpool.9.Stonelinedswimmingpool.10.TheTheatre.11.TheTheatre.12.Aphrodisias.13.Aphrodisias.14.AphrodisiasMuseum.15.AphrodisiasMuseum.16.Aphro...[
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1.RickSteves'tourday10schedule.
2.StoppedheretovisitKorkuteliweeklymarket.
3.Turkeyelectionwascomingupsolotsofcampaignstuffonthestreet.
4.Korkuteliweeklymarket.
5.Korkuteliweeklymarket.Wespentanhourand15minuteshere(andthenmoretimeinalocalicecreamshoplater),waytoomuchtimeinmyopinion.LaterwhenwefinallygottoPomukkale,wewereonlygiven2hourstoseetheentireancientancientcit...[
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Todayisourfreeday.ThereisnoorganizedgroupactivityexceptanoptionalTurkishbathat5pm.Yarengaveussomesuggestionsofplaceswecouldvisitonourownduringtheday.DaveandIdecidedtogoseetheAntalyaArcheologicalMuseumfirst.
1.Antalyainthemorning.
2.Cathousesforstraycats.
3.AntalyaArcheologicalMuseum.
4.AntalyaArcheologicalMuseum.
5.AntalyaArcheologicalMuseum.
6.AntalyaArc...[
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