When we visited Turkey September 2012 we fell in love with this country and it's people and knew we wanted to return. We did not expect to return this soon. So Tuesday night we will fly to Istanbul via Zurich. Were we to fly only to Zurich the price would have been twice as much (How the airlines figure this I have no idea but it works for us!) We could not resist.
During this trip we will visit Istanbul, and Konya (home of Rumi and the Spiritual center of Turkey) , both of which we visited last time, and Bodrum which will be new to us and then back to Istanbul. Konya was known in Biblical times as Iconium .
For those new to our travels, we are in our 70's and much prefer independent travel using public transit when possible to maximize our interactions with local people and other tourists from many countries.
We have a long list of places we didn't get to visit last time and also places we want to return to. Each day we will pick one or two.
Often at night i am too tired to write much so it is often more pictures than story.
I believe I have comments enabled finally so hope I will hear from some of you. In any case, come along!
I believe I have comments enabled finally so hope I will hear from some of you. In any case, come along!
Happy for you that you can go to Turkey! I have CS friends and old friends living there, sent as missionaries from the Lutheran churchto Istanbul! I send you their link, may be you want to be in contact. She is a nurse also!
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Thank you Carina! Hope all is well in Iceland. I have written them. I'd love to meet them. Couchsurfing has been such a wonderful way to meet wonderful people like you! when we travel.
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