Our neighbor pugs, Boris & Natasha
Natasha
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Turkey
The following are pictures from Ira and my trip to Turkey. Ira did most of the photography. One thing we didn't represent in them was the tasty food. Amazing tomatoes! And more. Once we were eating again, after some stomach problems, it was great. If you want to see the pictures in order, start at the last post and move up to this one, the newest. Also, click on the picture if you want a bigger view.
Last stop, Olympos
Kaş
Kaş is a beautiful town on the Mediterranean, where we went kayaking over the 'sunken city' of Kekova, ancient ruins that have sunk into the sea as a result of earthquakes. You can see rubble under the beautiful clear water, and ruins on the shore of the island.
In the rocky cliffs above town there are Lycian tombs carved into the rock.
I love swimming in the Mediterranean! It's the perfect temperature. We went to one great sandy beach, at Patara, where it's shallow so easy to swim out past the breaking waves and body surf on them, or bob around behind them. Here I am off a rocky beach, a hotel/restaurant had beds & umbrellas to lie on and a ladder down to the water. This is my fourth time in the water that day, wonderful!
In the rocky cliffs above town there are Lycian tombs carved into the rock.
I love swimming in the Mediterranean! It's the perfect temperature. We went to one great sandy beach, at Patara, where it's shallow so easy to swim out past the breaking waves and body surf on them, or bob around behind them. Here I am off a rocky beach, a hotel/restaurant had beds & umbrellas to lie on and a ladder down to the water. This is my fourth time in the water that day, wonderful!
The Ephesus museum
Ephesus
Ephesus, ancient city of Anatolia (1)
Selçuk
Troy
Castle
After doing lots of sightseeing around Istanbul, we took the ferry that goes all the way down the Bosphorus, stopping in a little town at the end for a few hours so we could have lunch. There were lots of nice views.
The next day we both were very ill, so we were stuck in bed for two days, not eating anything. Fortunately there was running water again in the hostel by that time, the two days prior there was no running water anywhere in the old part of the city due to pipe work. Not fun when you are spending all day out in 90 degree weather. So, we went to the Grand Bazaar on our last day but didn't have much energy to buy stuff or take pictures there.
A big thanks to our Turkish friends Teresa and Hursu, who took us to dinner on our last night, and then translated at the pharmacy so we could get the right medicine! We were very grateful.
The next day we both were very ill, so we were stuck in bed for two days, not eating anything. Fortunately there was running water again in the hostel by that time, the two days prior there was no running water anywhere in the old part of the city due to pipe work. Not fun when you are spending all day out in 90 degree weather. So, we went to the Grand Bazaar on our last day but didn't have much energy to buy stuff or take pictures there.
A big thanks to our Turkish friends Teresa and Hursu, who took us to dinner on our last night, and then translated at the pharmacy so we could get the right medicine! We were very grateful.
Aya Sofya (Istanbul)
Istanbul - The Basilica Cistern
The Blue Mosque
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Galata Tower, and views from the top
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