Apr 26

Gallery: Turkey

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Our little room at Sabah Pansiyon in Kaleici
View of Hidirlik Kulesi and Antalya Bay from the cliffs near our hotel
View of Hidirlik Kulesi and Antalya Bay from the cliffs near our hotel
The Roman harbor carved into the cliffs at the base of Kaleici
The Roman harbor carved into the cliffs at the base of Kaleici
The Roman harbor carved into the cliffs at the base of Kaleici
The street-side stalls in Antalya\'s old town Kaleici
Green raw almonds in husk
On our way to the bus from Antalya to Fethiye at the gates to Kaleici
Walking to the bus from Antalya to Fethiye through downtown Antalya
You always come across interesting words in other countries...
The bus from Antalya to Fethiye
Termessos\' gymnasium and bath
Termessos\' gymnasium and bath
Termessos\' gymnasium and bath
Termessos tombs in one of the necropolis
Termessos tombs in one of the necropolis
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The Termessos amphitheater
The temple of Artemis
The masoleum of Mamastis
The tomb of Alcetas
The tomb of Alcetas
The tomb of Alcetas
Termessos ruins of an unidentified building
Ancient writing on blocks lining Termessos\' colonnaded street
Snow-capped peaks on the road joining Antalya and Fethiye
Snow-capped peaks on the road joining Antalya and Fethiye
Tombs in Termessos\' northeast necropolis
Tombs in Termessos\' northeast necropolis
Tombs in Termessos\' northeast necropolis
The Hadrian Proplaeum
View of Fethiye from the bus on the way into town
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
The Karian Cave
Sam with a scrumptious lamb shish
A beef pide and green salad
Our room at Ferah Pansiyon
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
Fethiye harbor and the cafe we found for our first afternoon in town
Lisa knocking back an Efes with bread-hungry fish in the water behind her
Fishing boats in Fethiye Bay with snow-capped peaks in the distance
The local Turkish brew
The Presidtenial Tour of Turkey: the lead riders
The Presidtenial Tour of Turkey: the main pack
The Presidtenial Tour of Turkey: the main pack
Fethiye's fish market
Fethiye's fish market
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
The Yassica Islands
The Yassica Islands
Sam diving off the boat for a dip in the Mediterranean
Sam snorkeling at one of the Yassica Islands on our cruise
Tersane Island and its lighthouse
A secluded bay on Tersane Island
Anchored for lunch on Tersane Island
Lisa snorkeling at Aquarium Island
One of the deckhands showing us how it's done from the top deck of our boat
One of the deckhands showing us how it's done from the top deck of our boat
One of the deckhands showing us how it's done from the top deck of our boat
Our cruise stop at Holiday Bay
Our cruise stop at Holiday Bay
Sam contemplating a swim at Holiday Bay
The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye
Lisa in the ghost town of Kayakoy with a 17th century church in the background
The trail through the ghost town of Kayakoy
Lisa hiking through the ghost town of Kayakoy
A Turkish poppy in Kayakoy (they were everywhere!)
Lisa hiking through the ghost town of Kayakoy
The ghost town of Kayakoy
The ghost town of Kayakoy
Lisa hiking through the ghost town of Kayakoy
Our first attempt at the Lycian Way (the wrong way!)
A local we met on the path...
View north from the Lycian Way (the inlet before the large peninsula is where we ended up the first time)
Our savior: the Lycian Way markers
View of Oludeniz from the Lycian Way
Oludeniz beach
Sam about to head into the Turkish bath
The Turkish bath we visitied in Bodrum
Lisa cleansed after her bath with one of the masseuse's daughters
Lisa enjoying on of her favorite mezes: olives wrapped in anchovies
One of Lisa's favorite mezes: olives wrapped in anchovies
Grabbing a bite to eat in Bodrum
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Fisherman pedaling their wares in the marina at Bodrum
Turkish tea: chai
The age of one of the amphoras inside Bodrum\'s museum of underwater archaeology
An array of amphoras at the Bodrum underwater archaeological museum
The chapel inside the Bodrum castle
Door to the Codrum castle\'s chapel
One of the Bodrum castle\'s baths
View of Bodrum\'s westerm marina from the castle
Lisa walking between the upper towers of the Bodrum castle
The Bodrum castle\'s English tower
The Bodrum castle\'s English tower
The Bodrum castle\'s English tower
Egyptian hieroglyphic stamps from the main attraction at the Bodrum underwater archaeology museum
The stairs down to the castle\'s dungeons
Lisa exiting the castle\'s snake tower
The marina and town of Bodrum
One of the inhabitants of the Bodrum castle
View of the Bodrum castle and beachfront restaurants in the eastern bay
Bodrum
Turkish toilet
Our Ottoman-style room at the ANZ Pansiyon in Selcuk
Just another tractor parked while the owner\'s doing the shopping...
Ancient baths at the ruins of Ephesus
Colonnaded street at Ephesus
Entrance to Ephesus\' odeum
Lisa in the entrance to Ephesus\' odeum
Ephesus
Lisa figuring out the ruins at Ephesus
Imagining just how much waste has gone in these toilets over the last few thousand years!
Sam and Lisa in one of Ephesus\' main attractions: the Library of Celsus
One of Ephesus\' main attractions: the Library of Celsus
Inscriptions in the Library of Celsus
Ephesus\' agora (market)
Sam and Lisa in Ephesus\' main theatre
Ephesus\' main theatre
One of the entrances to Ephesus\' main theatre
One of the entrances to Ephesus\' main theatre
The main street leading to Ephesus\' harbor
Poppies along the street leading to Ephesus\' harbor
Once of the more intricately carved sarcophagus in Ephesus
Sam in the Church of Mary
Lisa in a gate leading to the baptismal baths in the Church of Mary
The Church of Mary
The Church of Mary
Genuine fake watches?
The national male pastime: backgammon
The entrance to Ephesus\' stadium (we could only view it from the road because the ruins were closed)
An afternoon beer with some dried figs in the Selcuk museum park
The EUR/TRY foreign exchange in an alley outside the Grand Bazaar
Gold and silver stalls inside the Grand Bazaar
Turkish lamps in the Grand Bazaar
Fabric and shawls in the Grand Bazaar
Traditional Turkish bowls and plates in the Grand Bazaar
Lisa sampling her first Turkish coffee in a jeans stall in the Grand Bazaar
Turkish coffee
The maze of the Grand Bazaar
The maze of the Grand Bazaar
Shaved pastrami in the Spice Bazaar
Spices in the Spice Bazaar
Any and every flavor of Turkish delight in the Spice Bazaar
Turkish delight and dried fruits in the Spice Bazaar
Lisa in front of dried fruits and nuts in the Spice Bazaar
Thinking of Jacque Bordessa in the Spice Bazaar
Spices in the Spice Bazaar
Spices in the Spice Bazaar
Lisa smelling soap in the Spice Bazaar
Turkish meats in the Spice Bazaar
Yeni Camii mosque at the end of the Spice Bazaar
Yeni Camii mosque at the end of the Spice Bazaar
Bridge crossing the Goldern Horn from Europe into Asia
Having dinner in Sultanahmet
Tulips and the Blue Mosque
Sharing a Turkish coffee one morning in Istanbul
One of the many beds of tulips around Topkapi Palace
The Blue Mosque
Turkish guard at Topkapi Palace
Courtyard of the black eunuchs inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
The concubines' and consorts' courtyard inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
Inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
Lisa inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
Sultan Ahmet's bathroom inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
Sultan Ahmet's bathroom inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
Sultan Ahmet's bathroom inside the harem at Topkapi Palace
The Imperial Hall in Topkapi Palace
Ornate mother of pearl in a door in Topkapi Palace
Tiling and shelves in Topkapi Palace
Stained glass in the sultan's sons' training area (the double kiosk) in Topkapi Palace
Stained glass in the sultan's sons' training area (the double kiosk) in Topkapi Palace
Stained glass in the sultan's sons' training area (the double kiosk) in Topkapi Palace
Mecidiye Kosku in Topkapi Palace
Self-portrait in Topkapi Palace with Istanbul in the background
More tulips in Topkapi Palace...
The Church of Mary
The street leading down to Ephesus\' main harbor
Dinner off of Istiklal Caddesi
The Blue Mosque at night
The entrance to Aya Sofya
The main hall and dome inside Aya Sofya
The main hall and dome inside Aya Sofya
Lisa harnessing the healing power of the Weeping Column inside Aya Sofya
Sally harnessing the healing power of the Weeping Column inside Aya Sofya
Mihrab and one of the end domes in Aya Sofya
Mihrab in Aya Sofya
Madonna and child in Aya Sofya
Scaffolding inside the main dome of Aya Sofya
Aya Sofya's Omphalion
The upper gallery in Aya Sofya
Aya Sofya
ET and Lisa walking to the upper gallery in Aya Sofya
Lisa standing in front of the gigantic Imperial Door separating Aya Sofya's main dome from the inner narthex
On our way into the Blue Mosque
Lisa covered up on her way into the Blue Mosque
Lisa covered up on her way into the Blue Mosque
The interior of the Blue Mosque
The interior of the Blue Mosque
The interior of the Blue Mosque
Sam and Lisa inside the Blue Mosque
ET and Sally in the Grand Bazaar
Fabrics and shawls in the Grand Bazaar
Backgammon and chess boards in the Grand Bazaar
Turkish lamps in the Grand Bazaar
Fabric shop in the Grand Bazaar
Jeans shop in the Grand Bazaar
Fabric shop in the Grand Bazaar
Turkish delight in the Spice Bazaar
Dried figs in the Spice Bazaar
Herbal teas in the Spice Bazaar
Nuts in the Spice Bazaar
Herbal teas in the Spice Bazaar
Spices in the Spice Bazaar
Beeswax and honey in the Spice Bazaar
Beeswax and honey in the Spice Bazaar
Turkish lamps in the Spice Bazaar
Sally and Lisa on the light rail on the way to Istiklal Caddesi
The bustling Istiklal Caddesi
Sally and Lisa having a few beers off of Istiklal Caddesi
The Blue Mosque in the afternoon sun
Lisa, ET and Sally at the bus drop off on Anzac Day eve
Anzac Cove in the setting sun
The crowd getting ready for the long night in Anzac Cove
The crowd getting ready for the long night in Anzac Cove
Sam and ET in the grandstands at Anzac Cove
Sally and Lisa in the grandstands at Anzac Cove
Sam and Lisa rugged up in the grandstands at Anzac Cove
Sally had the right idea when it came to clothing for the night
The beginning of the Anzac Day Dawn Memorial Service
The sun making a break over the cliffs and shedding some light on the service
The sun making a break over the cliffs and shedding some light on the service
The Australian service at Lone Pine
Sally and ET at the Australian service at Lone Pine
The Australian service at Lone Pine
Laying wreaths at the Australian service at Lone Pine
Lone Pine memorial plaques
The memorial at Lone Pine
One of the many cemeteries on the road from Lone Pine to Chunuk Bair
Lisa, Sam, Sally and ET at Chunuk Bair with the Gallipoli Peninsula in the background
Lisa on the train from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
Aya Sofya

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