I will do this post with one...well, with just short words. ‘Cuz I want to. But names don’t count. So, we got to Turkey (it’s a name!), and took a bus from Cesme to Izmir, and from there to Kusadasi. We had a lot of fun there. Once we checked in to our h...er, our place to stay, we got to walk and shop a bit. Here are some things we saw and tried in Turkey.
Can't I have just one piece of Turkish Delight? Or a whole box. We were told that the Rose taste was the first one made, so we wished to try it. I thought of Edmund from Narnia with each piece.
My pose here is of Hadassah from the Mark of the Lion books. She all but died in Ephesus, which is where this is.
Pamukkale, a day trip from Kusadasi, was quite quite cool. There were a bunch of pools to walk in and rocks to climb on. This pic does not show the white stuff the wet stuff sits in. It looks like snow but is in fact stuff like ore, talc, tin, so on. This was one of the best things I've seen, a far cry from 'some place that's else.' (that's a quote...don't hurt me)
This is Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. The price to get in was droll, but my plan was to sneak in by way of the wall in back of me, as George did in Broken Sword. Did it work? Hah. Would not you like to know?
Here are we at the Blue Mosque, with the scarves we bought in Egypt.
On a bridge that spans the Bosphorus in Istanbul, lots of men fish all day. Right next to the bridge are a lot of sites where they sell the fresh fish with bread. Quite good.
We had to wait for a while for our train to come. I sat on a bench and a cat ran up to me. I put my hand down and she jumped up on my lap, curled up, and lay down. It was so hard for me to leave when the train got there.
The train rides can be quite nice, with a nook to sleep in. Elizabeth snapped this pic while I slept. It's a bit blurred, but oh well.
The train rides are more nice if you have food to last the whole time, which we did. These treats were some of the best from Turkey. I loved them! We first had them on a bus ride (they take good care of you on the bus rides in Turkey...with snacks and tea...more like on a plane), and then found them in the store in Istanbul. I was pleased.
At last, we got fresh Turkish Delight. This had those nuts I love on the side that is out, and that sweet stuff that Elizabeth loves rolled up on the side that is in.And that's all for Turkey. That post was quite hard. I had to think too much. Phew. On to Ukraine!!!!
Did ew know...?
For one to speak with just short words does not show lack of wit, but if they do it for too long their brain might up and split.
Thank you for your choice of Lod's Not Large Brass Tacks, and have a nice day.
6 comments:
by the look on your face from the (seaking in pic) i surmise that you DID sneak in through...the back gate..? or whatever you said. as always thanks for the visuals. I think brook was right Turkey looks like it's worth the visit, that and slovenia have really been beautiful. who would have thunk it?
I love the picture at the pool. Very interesting. I could tell you bonded with the cat, but I'll keep your secret. You also fit right in at the mosque with your head scarves. Are you going to wear them at Oasis? Maybe you'll start a new trend. Quite lovely and actually biblical.
Lucky for you the street animals there are given shots and tagged. When the Turkish men found out that the United States had so few stray animals because we 'put them down' they were appauled! Didn't you love the giant pumice stone at Pummakale? My feet felt so soft and painful after walking around on that!
So did the real Topkapi Palace look just like the one in the game? Could you actually find the place George snuck in?
Those cat's just find you Rebecca. I would love to taste Turkish Delight.
Lisa
where are you///I'm missing you too much...need to hear from you if even for but a moment. please. LOVe Yas!
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