the pool at the hotel next door!

Day 9 Selcuk to IST

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July 12th 2009
Day 9 Selcuk: We visited the farmers market in town yesterday and it is a highlight. The sights and sounds are wild. We buy a huge watermelon for US$2, and lug it around for an hour. Robin feeds 2 lost kittens mini hot dogs she bought in the supermarket, and gets some milk from a shop owner. No, you can't take them home with us. We meet a Belgian lady who runs a carpet shop, but also makes m ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Selçuk

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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