We had the entire ferry size boat to ourselves with our own private captain

We disembarked to a town full of cute houses, cats and cafes. The Inner West of Turkey.

Many of the wooden houses were super cute with beautiful balconies.

Some were not so pretty, but it all adds to the charm

24/7 police presence in front of one of the handful of synagogues.

Lots of cats but even more dogs. They seem to like us and follow us everywhere.

My nocturnal wanderings led me to a Turkish Folk singer in a smoky room - not sure which was worse

Eurasian Cruise

December 11, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

We were the only ones crazy enough to book a river cruise on the Bosphorus in December. We ended up with a private cruise along the river that divides Europe and Asia. Fortunately we turned around before entering the Black Sea or encountering any drones.Read more