I took a bus from Izmir to Çeşme so I could take a ferry to the Greek island of Chios. I was walking towards the harbor and there were two boys, probably around my age, or younger, walking in the same direction while eating ice cream. They think I’m Turkish at first (so it goes) [...]
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Here in Izmir
Walked around the sea in Izmir, drank some OJ, read a book, was hypnotized by the flight of birds whilst listening to some Nurse With Wound.
Steady Diet of Bread, Tea and Cheese
Here’s a small sample of some of the food I’ve had in Turkey. I need to post some more pictures soon, when I eat more food. Left: pasta with spinach & cheese, right: filo dough with spinach Turkish style pizza (pide) — No sauce A plate of sweets including some baklava
The Ancient City of Hierapolis
Hierapolis was founded as a thermal spa in the second century BC, taking advantage of Pamukkale’s hot springs. Here you see some ancient buildings, a Roman theatre and a sacred pool.
The Travertines of Pamukkale
That’s not snow, these are calcium travertines.
Strollin’ Through Karahayit
Took a four hour bus to the Pamukkale region and stayed in Karahayit for the night. Lots of hotels in this region. Strolled around town before visiting Pamukkale/Hieropolis.
From Istanbul to Izmir
I said never again would I take an overnight bus, but I took an overnight bus from Istanbul to Izmir. This ride was much better: no smoking driver, a shorter ride, a cute and friendly host. The host is like a stewardess that goes down the aisle every once in a while offering you snacks [...]
Ditching the Stalkers to Chill in Ortaköy
I lied to my stalker and didn’t go back to where I was staying just yet, I went to Ortaköy, a cute little part of Istanbul, on the European side, right next to the Bosphorus Bridge. The Bosphorus Bridge connects European Istanbul to Asian Istanbul. From the interior, Ortaköy has the prettiest mosque I have [...]
Basilica Cistern and More Stalkers
The stalking does not stop at the Ayasofya. When I exited the Ayasofya I was heading to the Basilica Cistern and this Kurdish-Italian-Turk starts talking to me, asks if we could be friends, etc. He walks with me inside the cistern and is talking to me the whole time and I am trying to be nice and [...]
Ayasofya From Beneath Her Chandeliers
I took one picture and liked how it looked so I decided to take a series.