Category: Turkey

Well, another trip come and gone. And as is often the case, I have a few thoughts that struck me as I finished my blog. The overriding one concerns travels Read More …

Today is beach day – another long, beautiful stretch of undeveloped coastal fun, allowing people and mating turtles to share the environment. After breakfast along the river, in the back Read More …

Aaaah. Lots of sleep. Breakfast on the landing riverside and with the help of a German guest, we arrange for a boat for a few hours. A bit of relaxation Read More …

Alarm set to wake a bit after 7, but I can’t pull myself up…hurtin for certain. After denying reality for a while, I am ready to head to the rooftop Read More …

I wake up early, but turn over and go back to sleep for an hour. yay! After breakfast in the garden,  the car gets packed up and we are on Read More …

Up early today so we can enjoy breakfast on the terrace as long as possible. |The shuttle arrives late, and we load up for the one hour trip to the Read More …

Good morning! Time to walk out of our room: and out along the pathway of our cave hotel, set into the hillside: and up the steps to the morning buffet: Read More …

Okay, maybe it’s easier to have a car than to continue to engage taxis to shuttle us around. We walk into town right after breakfast and rent a small vehicle, Read More …

Here I am in the Cappadocian town of Urgup (check your map!), a popular spot for tourists because of the unusual formation through valleys and across the landscape. Referred to Read More …

Up early to do a little barter/swap in Arasta Bazaar then a whirlwind trip on the tram over to check out the view from the Galata Tower. We’d walked by Read More …