http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Eastern-Anatolia/Kars/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Middle East , Turkey , Eastern Anatolia , Kars en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:51:18 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:51:18 +0000 In the fifteen years since I first visited Ani I have noticed that the weather has had a negative effect on the ruins of Ani. The department of culture and antiquities has where possible added discreet metal supports. The steel shafts are painted a similar colour to the stone but there is no mistaking the force of the elements. We were free to wander around and take photographs. But Ani was no http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Eastern-Anatolia/Kars/blog-401036.html The weekend started as all weekends should on a Wednesday. ocuklar Bayram305 Children's Holiday meant no classes wooohoooo I found a dirt cheap plane ticket and landed around noon in Kars setting of Orhan Pamuk's novel Kar Snow which I still haven't read the Englishtranslation of it that I found in 304stanbul in paperback cost more than the plane ticket to Kars. Anywa http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Eastern-Anatolia/Kars/blog-270934.html