Review: Mavi Ada Pension

SCORE: 9.8/10

LOCATION: BODRUM, TURKEY

NIGHTS: 3

DATES: 20TH AUG- 22ND AUG 2015 & 29TH AUG- 30TH AUG 2015

ROOM: DOUBLE ROOM

STAFF 10/10

The staff at Mavi Ada Pension were incredibly friendly and so caring to me and the other people staying here. The owner Ali goes up and beyond to make your stay a relaxing one. He is very attentive and always available to help you with directions and he even did my washing for me (which was a lot!) free of charge when I asked about laundry mats.

LOCATION 10/10

The location of this small hotel is perfect. Off the main street on the beach and down a small alleyway. It takes literally 30 seconds until your feet are in the sand or you’re sitting at a bar having a few drinks. The main street is filled with bars, restaurants and further down the street about a 2 minute walk is a lot of shops and stalls, you are spoilt for choice. Bodrum Castle is about a 10min walk and within view when you walk out of the alleyway. Also the main bus terminal is about a 10min walk.

CLEANLINESS 10/10

The hotel and my room were kept very clean and Ali and his employees are always out and about cleaning rooms and making sure the hotel is in its best condition. I had no problems with my room in terms on cleanliness everything was perfect.

COMFORT 9.5/10

The two rooms I stayed in on different occasions were both really nice. The beds are super comfortable and there was either the fan or AC which I used a lot due to the 38 degree heat. The bathrooms are good, although I’m not used to the wet room styled shower. The upstairs terrace was very lovely to read and have breakfast it also had an incredible view. Be aware that this hotel is very basic in terms of room and furniture.

FACILITIES 9.5/10

The WiFi here was great, but the lower floor you went to the rooftop terrace the more it played up. The breakfast here was AMAZING Ali makes it all himself and you get your choice of eggs, fresh bread, cucumber and tomato, delicious cheeses, olives and olive oil it was traditional Turkish breakfast.

This is the best experience I have ever had at any hotel or hostel.

Sorry (Not Sorry)

For the past 5 weeks I have been travelling around Turkey and Greece and it has been such an incredible experience, I have met so many amazing people and created some unforgettable memories.

I went swimming in the Mediterranean (a lot!), went skinny dipping in the moonlight, tanned by the beach and on a traditional turkish gullet (it’s a boat),  I cliff jumped for the first time, I went clubbing and bar crawling, I drunk a terrible amount of tequila, I accidentally tipped a waitress 50 euro, I went to some incredible museums and archeological sites, I climbed more steps than I’ll ever know, I watched over 10 sunsets with red wine but only 1 sunrise, I received over 20 bruises and 7 scrapes, I saw Angelina and Brad Pitts house in Santorini, I hiked up 4 hills, I went snorkelling around a sunken ship, I got hit over the head with a skateboard (don’t worry I wore a helmet), I went cave exploring  and I ate an incredible amount of delicious food.

I did all this and more, I experienced so much yet I failed to write about it and share with you. I promised after my Turkey Sailing that I would continue to write and post but I got swept away in my trip and completely forgot. But I cannot be sorry because all I did was experience 110% of my trip and allow myself to experience as much as I could, I didn’t focus on posting incredible photos on Instagram or on Facebook I choose to live in the moment.  So now after my incredible 5 weeks it’s now my mission to now get you all up to date on what happened and how incredibly lucky I was to experience these two countries.

Day 8: Bodrum (Turkish Sailing, Contiki)

Well today’s the day I finally get to go sailing for 8 days with Contiki! I have been waiting for months for this trip looking at pictures wherever I could of the Mediterranean Sea and pictures of Turkey Coastline, beaches and the boat I will be living on an official Turkish Gulet. So far I have had the best weather here in Bodrum and the forecast for the next 8 days is Sunshine and 32-36C 🙂 I cannot wait to share all my stories, experiences and photos with you all but I’m not sure about the WiFi situation for the next week, I won’t have it on the boat so when on land after all my exploring I will try and find some free WiFi and post when I can. So please be patient and see you in 8 days!!

Day 7: Bodrum Castle & Bodrum

– 21/08/2015 –

Day 6: Bodrum, Turkey

 

– 20/08/2015 –

Day 5: Dolmabahce Palace & Taksim

– 19/08/2015 –

 

Day 4: Süleymaniye Mosque & Faith,Istanbul

– 18 August 2015 –

 

Day 3: Faith, Istanbul

– 17 August 2015 –

Day 1: Brisbane Airport

It’s finally time!
I’m here at Brisbane Airport waiting for my flight to Singapore which has now been delayed by half and hour. I have checked in my luggage been through security and now waiting by my gate with a bottle over seriously over priced water and reading the Paper Towns (which is amazing).

I had a pretty emotional farewell with my mum we hugged and I started getting pretty sad and teary eyed, I don’t like leaving my mum she is my rock. But this trip has been a long time coming and planning and no matter how much I will miss my mum I know it will be worth it for everything I will experience in Turkey and Greece and all the memories I will make.

I will try to blog travel journals every few days to keep you all updated but I’m not 100% sure I will or can as I’m not sure if I will have WiFi on the boat when I’m sailing around.

αντίο for now!

1 WEEK TO GO!!!

This time next week I will be at the airport, my backpack will be checked in I will have my boarding pass and I will be with my mum having some lunch holding on to the time I have with her before embarking on my journey to Istanbul Turkey.

My nerves are starting to get to me, but I’m also so excited to finally be able to travel through and see two counties that have been on my bucket list for years. Places that I have seen on Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr and been in awe of their beauty, food and culture.

This trip has been a long time coming and I can’t believe that in 7 days I will be jet setting off to experience it!