Up at 3:30 departed at 4:45. 30 minute drive to the airport. Security is insane. Basically went through 3 Security checks before sitting down at the gate. Once you’re seated, you’re stuck. YouRead more
Up at 3:30 departed at 4:45. 30 minute drive to the airport. Security is insane. Basically went through 3 Security checks before sitting down at the gate. Once you’re seated, you’re stuck. YouRead more
Good time at final dinner. Director even bought in a 2 person band (singer and guitar player). More pics to follow
The building was originally known as the Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the Walls (Chora literally means 'country'), reflecting the fact that when it was first built it was located outside theRead more
Up at 5 am. Breakfast at 6 on bus at 7. Went across from the hotel last night for some kebabs and a beer. Pretty spicy!!
Hotel was quite swanky. Not sure how Gate 1 delivers such nice hotels andRead more
Dinner on our own tonight. Trying to do some packing. We bought much more stuff than usual so now trying to cram a bunch of stuff into our two carryons and ship them as regular luggage. We each get 2Read more
Ancient civilization museum. I think my brain is blasted by this time but here are a few pics to demonstrate just a few of the treasures in here. Bought a few Turkish CD’s of instrumental music -Read more
https://www.planetware.com/ankara/ataturk-mauso…
A monument to the founder of the Republic. The Turkish people wish he were still alive. 85% of Turks don’t like the current rulerRead more
Our Plan for the day -
“Saturday - Travel to Ankara, Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk
This morning depart for Ankara, the capital and the second largest city of Turkey. Upon arrival, visit the MausoleumRead more
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/fairy-chi…
These are so amazing!
Traveler Welcome home!!! Enjoyed every day through your posts and pictures. I'm sure there are a few unwritten stories.