![]() | September 2005 - 001 New York skyline from Brooklyn Heights. Stayed first night here. |
![]() | September 2005 - 000 Blue Mosque |
![]() | September 2005 - 003 Rebecca at Sultanahmet hotel in Istanbul |
![]() | September 2005 - 004 Sultanahmet hotel in Istanbul |
![]() | September 2005 - 005 Haga Sophia (originally church AD537, then mosque AD1453, now museum 1934) |
![]() | September 2005 - 007 Cistern Basilica (Justinian`s Byzantium ~AD500) |
![]() | September 2005 - 008 Cistern Basilica (Roman Medusa as building material) |
![]() | September 2005 - 009 Suleyman Mosque (AD1500s) |
![]() | September 2005 - 010 (Muslim graveyard) |
![]() | September 2005 - 010 Suleyman Mosque courtyard |
![]() | September 2005 - 011 Suleyman Mosque interior |
![]() | September 2005 - 012 Blue Mosque (AD1600s) |
![]() | September 2005 - Blue Mosque drone pic from web |
![]() | September 2005 - 014 German Fountain (1900) |
![]() | September 2005 - 015 Egyptian Obelisk in Hippodrome area (Roman era ~BC100) |
![]() | September 2005 - 017 Prayer rug motif in mosque |
![]() | September 2005 - 018 Carlyn with cherry juice vendor |
![]() | September 2005 - 019 Rebecca & Dave after quiet lunch in Sultanahmet alley |
![]() | September 2005 - 020 Carlyn, Mara, & Rebecca |
![]() | September 2005 - 021 Bosphorus cruise, European Istanbul |
![]() | September 2005 - 023 Rebecca & Dave on Bosphorus cruise |
![]() | September 2005 - 026 Rebecca under bridge spanning Bosphorus |
![]() | September 2005 - 029 Crusader fort from Bosphorus |
![]() | September 2005 - 031 View from back of our Sultanahmet hotel |
![]() | September 2005 - 032 Kitten near Sultanahmet hotel |
![]() | September 2005 - 035 Silver sailing ship model in Islamic art museum |
![]() | September 2005 - 037 Topkapi Palace doorway |
![]() | September 2005 - 038 Topkapi Palace interior |
![]() | September 2005 - 043 Sultanahmet area café (lunch on our own) |
![]() | September 2005 - 046 Golden Horn (divides European Istanbul) |
![]() | September 2005 - 047 Golden Horn in forground and Sea of Marmara in background (from Galata Tower) |
![]() | September 2005 - Panorama of Istanbul from Galata Tower, Golden Horn in foreground, Sea of Marmara in background . |
![]() | September 2005 - 048 Turkish bath in our tiny hotel bathroom |
![]() | September 2005 - 051 Odd rock formations of Cappadocia (Urgup area) |
![]() | September 2005 - Panorama of Uchisar town in Cappadocia. |
![]() | September 2005 - 052 Deserted villages built into rock |
![]() | September 2005 - 053 Local woman, Cappadocia |
![]() | September 2005 - 054 Rebecca happy as a clam in undergound village, Kaymakli Cappadocia |
![]() | September 2005 - 057 View from our hotel in Uchisar Cappadocia |
![]() | September 2005 - 058 Our hotel courtyard and Uchisar town |
![]() | September 2005 - 060 Firing up the balloons |
![]() | September 2005 - 061 Our (Coke) balloon getting ready to go |
![]() | September 2005 - 062 Three (sponsored - cheaper) balloons lifting off |
![]() | September 2005 - 063 Our balloon crew letting go |
![]() | September 2005 - 065 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 066 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - Panorama of Cappadocia tufa formations. |
![]() | September 2005 - 069 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 070 Other balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 071 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 072 Shadow of our balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 073 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 077 Balloons touching |
![]() | September 2005 - 078 Pat and Barbara in gondola |
![]() | September 2005 - 079 Cappadocia from balloon |
![]() | September 2005 - 081 Collapsing balloon and Rebecca waiting to help |
![]() | September 2005 - 082 Rebecca helping |
![]() | September 2005 - 083 Non-sponsored balloons |
![]() | September 2005 - 085 Cappadocia landscape from hike |
![]() | September 2005 - 085 Mara and Rebecca on hike |
![]() | September 2005 - 086 Our guide, Shanol |
![]() | September 2005 - 089 Kids in Goreme village |
![]() | September 2005 - 091 Goreme village, end of hike |
![]() | September 2005 - 092 Kids in Goreme village |
![]() | September 2005 - 098 Carlyn and Rebecca resting |
![]() | September 2005 - 102 Rock home with rugs |
![]() | September 2005 - 103 Rock home with amenities and kids |
![]() | September 2005 - 106 Village girl |
![]() | September 2005 - 107 Fresco ruins in rock church |
![]() | September 2005 - 108 Our group |
![]() | September 2005 - 123 Caravanserai on drive to Konya |
![]() | September 2005 - 126 Caravanserai on drive to Konya |
![]() | September 2005 - 130 Caravanserai ruins |
![]() | September 2005 - 135 Mevlana (Dervish) monastery in Konya |
![]() | September 2005 - 136 Mevlana (Dervish) monastery |
![]() | September 2005 - 140 Dave with kids at homestay village |
![]() | September 2005 - 141 Homestay village lakefront |
![]() | September 2005 - 146 Homestay family grandparents |
![]() | September 2005 - 147 Water temple on drive to Antolya |
![]() | September 2005 - 152 Theatre at Aspendos (Roman era AD200) |
![]() | September 2005 - 155 Columns at Theatre at Aspendos |
![]() | September 2005 - 156 Arches at Theatre at Aspendos |
![]() | September 2005 - 158 Cute Harley motorcycle |
![]() | September 2005 - 161 Waterfall at Antalya |
![]() | September 2005 - 162 Rebecca and Roman statue at Antalya Archeological Museum |
![]() | September 2005 - 165 High relief figures at Antalya museum |
![]() | September 2005 - 166 Great statue in Antalya museum |
![]() | September 2005 - 167 Narrow street near our hotel in Antalya |
![]() | September 2005 - 168 Aqueduct at Olympos (Roman & Byzantine eras AD100-600) |
![]() | September 2005 - 170 Ruins at Olympos |
![]() | September 2005 - 172 Roman baths at Olympos |
![]() | September 2005 - 174 Eternal fires of Chimaera |
![]() | September 2005 - 175 Rebecca warming her hands at one of the eternal flames |
![]() | September 2005 - 177 Our gulet (110 ft long, 6 en-suite staterooms forward; very nice) |
![]() | September 2005 - 178 Rebecca pouring farewell water for our nice driver |
![]() | September 2005 - 179 Gulets, mosques, and condos along the Turquoise Coast |
![]() | September 2005 - 181 Lycian house-tombs at Myra (4th century BC) |
![]() | September 2005 - 183 Roman theatre at Myra |
![]() | September 2005 - 184 Dave & Rebecca at Myra |
![]() | September 2005 - 186 Touristic camels (not weeping) |
![]() | September 2005 - 187 Goats during hike across Simena peninsula |
![]() | September 2005 - 188 Rebecca on hike with Lycian tombs in background |
![]() | September 2005 - 189 Lady selling crepes (chocolate & banana, etc.) to gulet people from her boat |
![]() | September 2005 - Panorama from Gemiler Island showing our gulet boat anchored in cove . |
![]() | September 2005 - 194 View of gulets anchored in cove from Gemiler Island |
![]() | September 2005 - 195 Church of St Nicholas on Gemiler Island (see cross) |
![]() | September 2005 - 196 View of cove from Gemiler Island |
![]() | September 2005 - 197 View of cove from Gemiler Island |
![]() | September 2005 - 198 Rebecca and view of cove from Gemiler Island |
![]() | September 2005 - 202 Brief sailing experience on our gulet |
![]() | September 2005 - 203 Hikers among Greek & Roman ruins at Lydea |
![]() | September 2005 - 204 Ruins at Lydea |
![]() | September 2005 - 206 Cleopatra`s Baths |
![]() | September 2005 - 207 Boat made into oven at Cleopatra`s Baths |
![]() | September 2005 - 215 Boat driver on way to Dalyan River - caught his lunch |
![]() | September 2005 - 216 Shanol (our guide) at theatre at Caunos |
![]() | September 2005 - 218 Lycian temple tombs over Dalyan River |
![]() | September 2005 - 219 Lycian temple tombs over Dalyan River |
![]() | September 2005 - 220 Our group on last night on gulet |
![]() | September 2005 - 221 Gulet crew, captain in black t-shirt |
![]() | September 2005 - 222 Rebecca on bow as we come into Marmaris |
![]() | September 2005 - 223 Narrow docking place in Marmaris |
![]() | September 2005 - 224 Our hotel in Kusadasi |
![]() | September 2005 - 225 Boat model at hotel desk |
![]() | September 2005 - 228 Theatre at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 229 Arch and column at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 230 Fountain of Trajan at Ephesus (~AD100) |
![]() | September 2005 - 231 Caduceus symbol at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 232 Columns at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 234 Library at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 236 Water and drainage pipes still good fter 2000 years (at Ephesus) |
![]() | September 2005 - 237 Archway at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 239 Horrible crowds of tourists at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 240 Rebecca at ancient ladies room |
![]() | September 2005 - 241 Library at Ephesus |
![]() | September 2005 - 244 Library through arch |
![]() | September 2005 - 246 Tablet with Greek above and Lycian script? below |
![]() | September 2005 - 251 Musical instruments at tourist shop |
![]() | September 2005 - 252 View from Basilica of St. John (6th Century AD) |
![]() | September 2005 - 253 Ruins at Basilica of St. John |
![]() | September 2005 - 258 Our hotel in Kusadasi |
![]() | September 2005 - 260 Sunset at last night in Kusadasi |