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May 14th 2013
Published: August 9th 2013
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ANKARA TO BURSA, TURKEY—Tuesday, May 14, 2013 KentHotel, Ankara, Turkey It continued raining off and on today as we left the city of Ankara. We spent a lot of time in traffic this morning working our way out of the downtown area and into the countryside passing newish apartment buildings, government buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, businesses, a major university, and many, many, mosques-... Read Full Entry



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Sharon Mock Whitaker and Valerie Mock
RamblingRosies
RamblingRosies
We are sisters who began our love of travel with our parents when we were in grammar school. We grew up in Northern California and had traveled most of the Western States and Mexico before the 8th grade. Sharon traveled to Europe the first time when she graduated from high school to be a Girl Scout camp counselor and Valerie lived in Europe 7 years teaching the US military community at the graduate level. We rarely take a tour and usually travel on a low budget, by car, plane, and train. We have recently both retired and Sharon bought a Roadtrek RV, that we named Rosie II after our parent's "R... full info
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1305-297 The main mosque of Bursa--the disputed fountain area (note man washing before prayers)1305-297 The main mosque of Bursa--the disputed fountain area (note man washing before prayers)
1305-297 The main mosque of Bursa--the disputed fountain area (note man washing before prayers)
1305-298 The main mosque of Bursa--Niche on left points to Mecca, pulpit where Iman addresses the worshippers, and special prayer area1305-298 The main mosque of Bursa--Niche on left points to Mecca, pulpit where Iman addresses the worshippers, and special prayer area
1305-298 The main mosque of Bursa--Niche on left points to Mecca, pulpit where Iman addresses the worshippers, and special prayer area
1305-299 The main mosque of Bursa-some of the wall decorations and names used instead of icons or stained glass windows1305-299 The main mosque of Bursa-some of the wall decorations and names used instead of icons or stained glass windows
1305-299 The main mosque of Bursa-some of the wall decorations and names used instead of icons or stained glass windows
1305-300 The main mosque of Bursa-A women's group1305-300 The main mosque of Bursa-A women's group
1305-300 The main mosque of Bursa-A women's group
1305-301 The main mosque of Bursa-where the women put their shoes and wash before prayers1305-301 The main mosque of Bursa-where the women put their shoes and wash before prayers
1305-301 The main mosque of Bursa-where the women put their shoes and wash before prayers
1305-302 The Grand Bazaar Bursa1305-302 The Grand Bazaar Bursa
1305-302 The Grand Bazaar Bursa
1305-302 The Silk Market Bursa built in 14911305-302 The Silk Market Bursa built in 1491
1305-302 The Silk Market Bursa built in 1491
1305-303 The courtyard in the Silk Market1305-303 The courtyard in the Silk Market
1305-303 The courtyard in the Silk Market
1305-304 Cappachino and Turkish delights (look between the cups) in the Silk Market and a wobbly photographer1305-304 Cappachino and Turkish delights (look between the cups) in the Silk Market and a wobbly photographer
1305-304 Cappachino and Turkish delights (look between the cups) in the Silk Market and a wobbly photographer
1305-305 Five-star dinner1305-305 Five-star dinner
1305-305 Five-star dinner
1305-306 Five-star dessert1305-306 Five-star dessert
1305-306 Five-star dessert
1305-307 View from the window of our Five-star hotel1305-307 View from the window of our Five-star hotel
1305-307 View from the window of our Five-star hotel



9th August 2013

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Brian Elkin

1305-304
I have abetter (?) photo if you would like it. Cheers, Brian.
14th August 2013

RamblingRosies
Sharon Mock Whitaker and Valerie Mock

Ya betcha!
Brian--I was hoping you did. I assume you are talking about the cappuchinos?

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