Bodrum, Kos, Naxos

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I was told that pictures are not always better than words recently so I think I will provide a succinct narrative this time. So after Istanbul I made my way down to the Turkish coast to the touristy but awesome city of Bodrum. One reason I was stoked to visit Bodrum is because it is the birthplace of the first Greek historian, Herodotus. Bodrum also has a nice medieval castle that is in the middle of the city. The bus ride took 14 hours and none of the staff spoke English, they would give me the thumbs up and say Obama. Anyway the hostel I stayed at Bodrum backpackers was awesome- over the three days I stayed there I had a great time with about 12 other travelers (most were traveling alone too). I was able to make friends with an aussi named Ben on his way to the Greek islands so we traveled together for about a week. These photos are of Bodrum, the island of Kos and Naxos. The Greek Islands were awesome super laid back, great food and gorgeous beaches. I am now in Athens and I start my program tomorrow.
-matt

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Photos

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Bodrum

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Old windmails that powered the town

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Port of Kos

Hippocrates Tree
Hippocrates Tree on Kos- Modern medicine was first taught under this tree

Temple of Apollo
This was built in 500 Bc by far the oldest thing ive seen so far

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Ben and I did some treking