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We made another trip the village. This time we managed to have a picnic in our olive orchard. Have fun looking at these pictures.... read more

After a long flight, we made it to Turkey. It was a smooth flight. We had some time between the flights in Chicago, so we decided to try out Chicago style pizza. All I have to say is stick to McDonalds at airports. Turkey and Jordan flight were departing at the same time. We had some action at the security gate. There were around 400 Jordanian families in the line. I've outsmarted them. We used the first class gate. We were on board in no time. I've got some pictures on the plane. As we were leaving Dallas the sun was setting down over the horizon. After about half an hour flight in pitch black, the sun rose from the other side. It was an amazing sight to see. I'll share them with you. I hope ... read more

Today, we went to visit my grandmother up in the village called "Geyikbayiri". They've lived in the same house for years. My mother grew up here. In the back of the house there's a garden that my grandmother maintains at the age of 82. She's still going strong. We have cherry trees, apple trees, plum trees, pomegranate trees, and a couple of hazelnut trees, as well as cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, banana peppers, peppermint, spearmint and cabbage in the garden. For breakfast, we stopped by a local bakery and bought some bread to go. This bread is made locally. You can't find it in the city. It is delicious with butter when it is hot. I've added some pictures of it so you'd have an idea how they make it. After the breakfast, we grabbed some ... read more