A walk to breakfast

Down the steps and to the right a traditional Anatolian organic breakfast awaits us, served up by charming local ladies. The spread includes cheeses, yogurts, traditional honey comb, fresh eggs (laid that day!), olives, warm breads, fresh vegies, homemade jams, and of course, Turkish tea and coffee!!

Turkey Trottin'

May 24th 2016
Why travel to Turkey in these unsettling times you might ask. To answer, lets back up a bit to 2013 when our youngest, Jessica, feels the pull to add Turkish to her list of language proficiencies. In short, she studies 2 years and receives a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Turkey’s capitol city, Ankara. Being both a dedicated mom and a hopeless wanderer, this is just the reason I need ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara

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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