Once I went to turkey, this
is special traveling because usually I travel with my friends when I go far, but
this time I travel alone. What I would like to bring in is the story about using your instinct because a lot
of thing will happened when you traveling to places that you never been before,
sometimes cultures are different and you have to prepare where you wanna go
exactly, how to get there. Before you go, prepare the detail and very thorough.
So the story goes like this. When
I went to turkey, my first destination is Cappadocia, where you can take hot
air ballon with the beautiful view like you are in the moon,
one of the star wars movie shooting taken place. Some places such as : Ihlara Valley, Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle, Derinkuyu Underground. To get there I need to
change my flight from Ataturk International Airport to the domestic one, Instanbul S Gokcen Airport. I have
the time in between before I continue to the next flight and I was planned to
visit The famous Blue Mosque. I decided to take the train to get there. I bought the ticket/ the coins they named it Jeton,
On the train, I met two guys, had good conversation and share our experience. After couple stops, there are another guy come along approached us and he would show to us the way to get to the Blue Mosque. "We have to get out in the next stops", he said. Well I just followed them without thinking much. I just followed them because we already have such connection. We talked and I was thinking maybe he knows better about the area. So I get out , go down from the train. But after seconds, I have mix feeling and question: "are they correct?' I immediately scan the area (like matrix movie) and I just realize this station pretty quite, that not many people there, view ladies, and some are locals. And then I saw my map and try to match the location with the map to know how far this station from The Blue Mosque. But, the fact is Blue Mosque is still 8 stops a head.
After that I decided not to follow them, maybe they are up to something no good. I saw the three guys talked and then one of guy came to me and said “lets go we are going to the other platform through the tunnel” , I though its funny, because that’s the way back to our first started. I looked at the tunnel and my instinct said "I just don’t want to go with them. I don’t have the time because I have to catch the other plane. It might be wrong, I don’t wanna get my self into trouble." And then I said "No thank you, sorry I am not going with you guys, I will wait here and continue with the other train. Nice to meet you all and have a nice trip." And then they off they go. And after that I approached local people and standed besides them while I was waiting for the next train.
On the train, I met two guys, had good conversation and share our experience. After couple stops, there are another guy come along approached us and he would show to us the way to get to the Blue Mosque. "We have to get out in the next stops", he said. Well I just followed them without thinking much. I just followed them because we already have such connection. We talked and I was thinking maybe he knows better about the area. So I get out , go down from the train. But after seconds, I have mix feeling and question: "are they correct?' I immediately scan the area (like matrix movie) and I just realize this station pretty quite, that not many people there, view ladies, and some are locals. And then I saw my map and try to match the location with the map to know how far this station from The Blue Mosque. But, the fact is Blue Mosque is still 8 stops a head.
After that I decided not to follow them, maybe they are up to something no good. I saw the three guys talked and then one of guy came to me and said “lets go we are going to the other platform through the tunnel” , I though its funny, because that’s the way back to our first started. I looked at the tunnel and my instinct said "I just don’t want to go with them. I don’t have the time because I have to catch the other plane. It might be wrong, I don’t wanna get my self into trouble." And then I said "No thank you, sorry I am not going with you guys, I will wait here and continue with the other train. Nice to meet you all and have a nice trip." And then they off they go. And after that I approached local people and standed besides them while I was waiting for the next train.
I feel that I was correct, I feel really good, I made that decision not to follow them. I’m glad that I follow my instinct so I’m safe.
Just left that unique story behind. Then Im happy Im back to the train again, continue my trip and I enjoy this super beautiful city.
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| Ornament from Cappadocia |
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| Cappadocia |
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| Blue Mosque |
NB: More details, click this link http://www.globetrotter87.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-voyage-to-moon-part-1.html & http://www.globetrotter87.blogspot.com/2013/10/never-lost-in-istanbul.html
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