We took the ferry up to a village very near the black sea and had some really tasty fresh fish. The village, now a tourist destination used to survive on fishing. The Bosporus is impressively clean!
Western Turkey August 9th 2008 Our flight from Cairo to Istanbul was easy and we enjoyed Egypt Air except that I think it was the most turbulent we have ever encountered! The airport in Istanbul was mobbed with incoming visitors but was fairly efficient. It already felt like a different world! Getting from the airport into the tourist part of the city proved easy also using the super efficient tram system there. I have to sa ... read more
Middle East » Turkey Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
Welcome to our new blog! We are traveling to many enchanting and interesting places around the world. You are invited to share in our adventures here as well as stay in touch. As they say in Bali ~ Om Shanti, shanti, shanti Om....
Warmly,
William and Christina
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