Estados UnidosColoradoEl Paso CountyLa Foret38°57’56” N 104°42’46” W
10 de maio de 2022, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We’re back home! As much as we love traveling to lands distant and near, it’s always a delight to return home.
Our flight from IAH to COS was on time and uneventful … but it sure was cold onLeia mais
Estados UnidosTexasHarris CountyWeldon PinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°59’12” N 95°20’32” W
10 de maio de 2022, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We’ve checked out of the Marriott and are on our way home … should be pulling into the driveway by 2:30p if all goes as scheduled.
Normally, we walk the underground pedestrian path from the hotelLeia mais
Estados UnidosTexasHarris CountyWeldon PinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°59’9” N 95°20’32” W
9 de maio de 2022, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Day 1 of our travels back to the US is now completed. We’ve checked in and settled into our room at the Marriott IAH … connected to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via a subway. EasyLeia mais
TurquiaİstanbulTayakadınIstanbul Airport41°15’43” N 28°44’34” E
9 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
An uneventful flight from ADB to IST.
The aircraft pushed back on time at 8:50a … in the air seconds after 9:00a … breakfast on our trays by 9:09a … pilot announced descent into IST at 9:27aLeia mais
TurquiaİzmirSarnıçİzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport38°17’25” N 27°9’1” E
TurquiaİzmirBirinci KültürLozan Meydanı38°25’56” N 27°8’30” E
9 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Today is the first of our two travel days to get home … have to overnight in Houston, Texas due to flight schedules.
Mui did a “bit of shopping,” so we’re going back with an extra bag. One ofLeia mais
TurquiaİzmirAkdenizCumhuriyet Meydanı38°25’41” N 27°7’60” E
8 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We went to Sakız Restoran for a late lunch today … to celebrate Mother’s Day … and to enjoy a farewell dinner with the family since we leave tomorrow to return to the USA.
As is always theLeia mais
Sonia Gelman Safe travels and I will talk to you when you arrive about other tours.
TurquiaİzmirKalabak38°19’48” N 26°47’43” E
7 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
A beautiful spring day — a bit breezy; but with blue skies and sunshine to mitigate the chill.
To make the most of it, we began our day early with a 40-minute drive to Urla, a town in the ProvinceLeia mais
TurquiaİzmirBirinci KültürLozan Meydanı38°25’56” N 27°8’30” E
6 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Lokma is a pastry made with leavened dough. The dough is shaped either like a ball or a doughnut and deep fried. Then, it is soaked in simple syrup just long enough to coat the exterior. It is oftenLeia mais
TurquiaİzmirBirinci KültürIzmir38°25’54” N 27°8’15” E 6 de maio de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Longtime readers all know of my love of murals. The medium doesn't matter ... paint, tile, mosaic. So, of course, when I came across a few as we wandered around the city yesterday and today, I had toLeia mais
Viajante I thought of you as we wandered around Silverton, Oregon, taking pictures of the almost 30 murals around the town. Every time I take a mural photo, I think of you and dealing with cars in front of the murals, getting the angle just right and all the details..."how would Erin do this one". Beautiful mural photos this time as always.
