Istanbul Turkey

Again I was in Istanbul. This time I livved in a appartement in Caddebostan, close to the "party street" Was great. But what I want to tell you is my expirience of my visit at the dentist there.

Here is the picture of the Dental Clinic.

I started to get some pain in my tooth, and asked a Coleague were and how to get a dentist.
He told me that there was a Dental Practice not far from were I lived, that was known to be the best in town.
Ok it was good enough for me, and I got the apointment for the next day.
I was a little shaky, cause I dont like dentists, but it soon showed that this was nothing to be afraid of. It was the most advanced and technologic dental clinic I have ever been into.
First I had a checkup with the doctor, and he told me to wait to go to x-.ray for my teeth.
Then after 2 minutes, a lady came inn, and took me up one floor to have an X ray of my teeth.
It was some kind of a 3D xray robot, that looked like it was from a movie.
The doctor then told me that I needed root channal, and I almoust passed out when I heard this.
Again a new doctor (that was expert in root channal) drugged me down, and started drilling.
I did not feel a thing.......
When she was finish drilling, and filled someting inn, she took a new ohoto to check that everything was OK, and then she finnished the job.
Everything was over in one hour, and it cofted me 170 Euro (what is very cheap compear with Norwegian price) the address is:

İstasyon Caddesi Zülüflü İsmail Paşa Konağı No: 50 34730
Göztepe - Kadiköy / İstanbul
Tel : (0216) 386 29 70

http://www.dentamed.com.tr/

On the Web page you will also find a map for the clinic.

Mamaia Romania (Constanta)

This time in Romania (Constanta) was a bit strange. I was staying at a hotel north of Constanta in Mamaia. A typical turist area. Very nice, area, with everything you can expect from a turist area.
I livved at Hotel Vega, a five star hotel absolutley on the beach.
The staff was very friendly, and the food was great, but im not sure the hotel deserved al the five stars. But they tried their best, and maybe it is correct.

At Mamaia the people was cleaning, painting repairing 24 hours a day, and the dead streets suddenly changed the 30th of march to be full of tourists. It changed to be the quiet (boring) place to a true holiday place.
The disco's was fighting to play the loudest, and you could see people all over.
So I realy recomend Mamaia, after 1st of may, and til the sesson is finished, probably in begining of september.

I was also at a fish restaurant in Constanta close to the sea that some people recomended me, the name was On Plonge, but for me this was not so good. I orded a seafood salat, and got som shrimps and crab stick in mayonaise, not good at all, then I asked the waiter (who did not speak English) what she recomended for main course, and I got some grilled fish that tasted like shi.... you know what I mean, The half bottle of Romanian wine was good, and the pluss was that the price for al this was only around 12 dollars, so if you go there, bring a romanian, so you know what to order.

Istanbul Turkey

I flew from Frankfurt, and landed in istanbul. At the Airport, remember to buy Visa stamps for you passport BEFORE you go to the line for imigration. it is a long line, but it usualy goes fast.
I came to the City around 1700 and the trafic was horrible. because of the bridges over Bosboros are to smal, it will always be a "trafic jam" there during rush hours.
I wanted to go to the Asian side, so I was told to go to the fast boats at ____ and take the boat to Boscantie. I went with the Taxi, it costed me 15 Lire, but ofcourse the Taxi driver could not give me back on 50 lire I had to give him overprice in Euro. If you want to take taxi to the Asian side from the airport, it will cos you from 60-80 lire.
I lived at a apartment hotel in Bagdad Street in Istanbul. It cost around 80Euro pr night, but it is a fantastic nice place to stay. It is like an apartment, with living room, bedroom, (1,2 or 3) you can choose) The place name is Marmara Appartements, _________ I will fill inn the web address later. It's in the middle of the bagdad street, with restaurants, cafe's and bars al over. Marmara apartment is al little tricky to find, cause you cannot see it directly from the street, but it is in tha same building as the restaurant "taps" who is one of the "inn places" for local young people.
On the Asian side of Istanbul it is absolutley safe to be. No cheaters, no hookers, no overpriced restarants, just lake any normal big city in the world. Those who goes to Istanbul, should raly try the Asian side. espacialy for living. Go on the tourist places on european side in the day, and take the boat over to the Asian side in the night, and be on a much safer place than on the Europena side.

Gdansk Poland

Gdansk is the city at the north tip of Poland, and it is the main point of the freedom of the polish people from communism, to the democratic country.

Anyway. A lot of shipyards and industry. Very good communication by planes from the rest of Europe, and a nice place to be.
I will not tell to much about the 3 cities Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia in this mai, I have to comme in om them one by one.

I did not stay at any Hotel here, but my colleague told me that Hansa 'Hotel was good, one of the best one in town (he said) european price, but close to the river, and old town.
In Gdansk I dont want to recomend any restaurants, only the seafood restaurant close to the river in "Dlugi Targ" (old town.) there is many good restaurants, but I was not impressed of the one in Dlugstreet (old town) I would rather find somewere else.
The nice thing about Old town is that, if you are alone one a friday or saturday (summertime), you just walk slowly down the street, and you can hear people from different countries talking (load) especcialy it is easy to spot scandinavian and american people, pecause they talk realy loud. Then you just join the groupe you want to join.

There is a lot of big shopping center's in Gdansk, so you can get almoust anything you want.

Night clubs it is more or less anything you want, but noone that I realy "loved" i liked Absinth close to old town, and a few more, but nothing realy super (I'm starting to get old so exuse me for missing out something)

Szczecin Poland (Stettin)

The polish city Szczecin is located in the north of Poland, in the exit of Odra river. about 2-3 hour drive from Berlin Germany. I have to say that here I saw the most beutiful Girl that I have ever seen (no jokes) The girls in this city is stunning, and they dress like..... fantastic. you think you have seen the most beutiful one, and there commes one who is even more beutiful.



But Anyway.

It is also a big industy city, and with old, and traditional shipping industry. Shipyards, and cranes as long as the eye can see, when you are in that area.

I was at stocznia pomorania, just a few km walking from the city centrum. I have stayed at a few hotels in this city. one was Novotel http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3367-novotel-szczecin/index.shtml Just a few hundred meters from Radisson sas and the shopping center Galaxy. and the other one was Campanile: also just a few hundred meters away. http://www.campanile.com.pl/ Both hotels very new, and nice, in the center of the town. and also with parking and internet in the rooms. (not for free at novotel) and both hotels for a good price. In the area around it is a lot of bars and restaurants, and my favorit bar in Szczecin is Cutty Sark Taverna at Bohaterow Warsawy 111 http://www.cuttysark.pl/ Remember to order the Super Grill Mix.... Fantastic good, and the garlic butter is....... you have to taste. Not to mention the price!!!! the most expensive dish they have (Super grill mix) is 25 zl (8 dollar)
Also the staf here al speaks english, its getting better al over Szczecin.
Another one good restaurant is Colombus, close to the river. but here you have to order table if you want to eat in the night. Night clubs it is full of, but i recomend Rocker club. very nice atmosphere, and easy to come in contact with other people (if you behave)

Szczecin has their own airport (Goleniow) but it is not to many planes comming and going. So I usualy go via Berlin Germany, and I order transport via Atlas transfer http://www.berlinia.eu/ I dont remember the price, but it was not much. They have transport from Berlin to Szczecin al the time.

Every saturday and sunday it is a big market outside of the city. called Gleuda Motorowy (dont know how to write it) This is super if you are looking for cheap stuff, used stuff, propably stolen stuff, copied stuff. you can get most things there, but remember to bargin. the best is to have someone polish speaking with you, cause they dobble the price if you speak english. The best selections you can get in the sunday, then it is most sellers there. Thos was original a car buy/sell place, but it developed to include al kinds of stuff. I realy recomend it if you have the time.

Also here I will update more later

Vigo Spain

Vigo is europe biggest fishery port, but also famous for the shipbuilding industry. It is clean and nice, and with activitises for most people. It is located at the nort west coast of spain, jus 1,5 hour drive from Porto in Portugal. I stayd at Hotel Cuida de Vigo in the midle of centrum. Anice hotel, with acces to whatever you want in the town. close to shopping street, pubs and nightclubs. Cuida de Vigo Propably have the two smalest elevator in the world, but it works, and it does the job. Nice rooms, at a mid range price. Breakfast is included on the room, and that is a big plus for the hotels in Spain.


I will write more later.

Bremenhafen Germany

Stayed at "dont remember" Hotel. actualy i dont have much to say about the town. It is a Fish restauran there that I have to find the name of, cause I got among other things the best lobster soup i ever tasted. propably a nice city, but i did not have the time to see it.