• Türkiye 2021
    An interesting flowerpot at Bornova Forum — İzmir.
    Sandwiches made with kumru to start off our day — Alsancak, İzmir.The plants are going for a train ride over the pool 😉 — Bornova Forum, İzmir.Deniz getting tips from a photographer — Bornova Forum, İzmir.A stroll along the beach — Eski Foça, İzmir.Tasty snacks to go with our beverages — Kavala Café ... Eski Foça, İzmir.Traditional stone house with colorful door & shutters — Eski Foça, İzmir.The rooster is the symbol of the ancient city of Phocaea — Eski Foça.A kitty cat napping in front of an interesting door — Eski Foça, İzmir.Purple flowers add color to the streetscape — Eski Foça, İzmir.

    A Sunday Outing in Eski Foça

    10. Oktober 2021 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    This morning, Deniz and I joined our sister, Aylin, and brother-in-law, Murat, for breakfast at a simit bakery in Alsancak. We all opted for tomato and cheese sandwiches made with kumru, a sesame covered bun named for a dove because of its shape.

    Following breakfast, we ran some errands and then drove to Eski Foça, about 45 miles north of İzmir … along the Aegean coast. Eski Foça, which translates into English as Old Foça, sits on the site of the ancient Ionian Greek city of Phocaea.

    A stroll along the waterfront was the perfect way to enjoy the beautiful fall day … filled with plenty of sunshine. Finding an empty table at Kavala Café & Winehouse, we took time out to enjoy snacks and beverages before re-tracing our steps, this time continuing into the downtown area to wander through back streets lined with the charming stone houses typical of the area.    Weiterlesen

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