Ayvalık Added to Our Sept Schedule

On 26 September, my brother-in-law, Murat, has a swim meet in Ayvalık, a seaside town in the province of Balikesir … north of İzmir. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time there with family and friends. At times there were so many of us that we’d book out an entire boutique hotel. Lots of fun memories from those days.

When Aylin and Murat suggested that we make a weekend outing out of his need to be in Ayvalık, we jumped at the chance to do so. So, now … we have two short getaways planned for September.

Our first choice, a boutique hotel, was not available, but Aylin and Murat made reservations for us all at Çınar Hotel … overlooking Sarımsaklı Beach. We received the confirmation this morning before we headed down to breakfast at the Marriott IAH.

Looking forward to a walk down memory lane while making new family memories.Read more