Category Archives: Turkey
Şirince Houses
Şirince
Frescoes at Yediler
October 20, 2011 After hiking about 2 hours, we reached the ruins of Yediler also known as the Monastery of the Seven Brothers. The walls are all that is left of the monastery. You can find the small stone alcoves … Continue reading →
Hike to Yediler – Monastary of the Seven Brothers
October 20, 2011 The next morning we awoke to the braying of the donkey in the yard behind the pension and the call to prayer by the local muezzin. There are 5 calls to prayer and we got so we … Continue reading →
Lake Bafa
Sultanahmet
Istanbul walking in the rain and food
G and I fell right to sleep but woke several times. I slept through the morning call to prayer but G heard it. We finally got up about 9 am and got out to get supplies. First stop coffee. Around … Continue reading →
Arrival in Istanbul
Well the day finally came to depart. We headed to the airport after leaving our car at our good friends near the airport. The first leg was a codeshare on United. I was worried because we hadn’t gotten seats or … Continue reading →