Old lady making lace on her doorstep

After Ephesus we visited the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines, and wandered through the steep winding little streets and the bazaars. There were olive groves and grapevines on the hillsides and it felt as if I was back in a Greek Island.

Turkey Part Two

June 2nd 2006
Hi again for the next chapter of my blog, Turkey Part Two, although it's now over a month later and I'm actually in Russia. I guess it's better late than never! Thanks again to everyone for comments and emails. I really enjoy hearing from you. The last blog ended at Ephesus so I'll carry on from there as we travel up towards Gallipoli. We visit some more famous historical sites along the way an ... 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

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