This is an Atom XML feed. Please copy the URL into your news reader.http://triptracker.net/trip/5233/Wonders of Turkey - March, 2009.2009-03-27T17:57:35.000ZPaoloBhttp://triptracker.net/profile/PaoloB/http://static.triptracker.net/static/images/favicon.icoDAY 1 - March 12, 2009 THURS - Depart San Francisco - the flight makes one stop in NY, to stock up on the gourmet airline food for the transatlantic flight to Istanbul, Turkey.<br />
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DAY 2 - March 13, 2009 FRI - Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey. Settle into the hotel, get a good meal (other than "meatballs," you'll get the joke later), and a good nights' sleep... for tomorrow the adventure begins!<br />
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DAY 3 - March 14, 2009 SAT - ISTANBUL Sights (many are UNESCO World Heritage Sites)<br />
Get your cameras ready today(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul),(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople). Visit the Blue Mosque (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque_(Istanbul) with its beautiful tiles and the Hippodrome where Roman chariot races were held (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodrome_of_Constantinople), and visit St Sophia, at one time a cathedral and a mosque, and now a magnificent museum(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia). Move on to visit the fabulous Topkapi Palace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace), a walled city perched above the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, and then the famous Grand Bazaar where - all under cover - there are more than 4,000 shops, cafes and tea houses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul). Consider sampling some traditional apple tea, or spending the evening watching some belly-dancing.<br />
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DAY 4 - March 15, 2009 SUN - ISTANBUL - ÇANAKKALE<br />
Drive along the shores of the Sea of Marmara to the peninsula of Gelibolu, better known in the west as Gallipoli. Here are the battlefields where, for nine disastrous months during the Great War, Anzac troops fought unsuccessfully to gain control of the strategic Dardanelle Straits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardanelles). Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery, final resting place of soldiers who gave their lives over the entire Gallipoli campaign. From Eceabat, a 30-minute sea crossing to Çanakkale takes you from one continent to another as you leave Europe for Asia.<br />
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DAY 5 - March 16, 2009 MON - ÇANAKKALE - TROY (UNESCO World Heritage Site) - IZMIR<br />
Drive to Homer's legendary city of Troy, where archeological excavation has established nine levels of habitation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy). See an enormous reconstruction of the famous Trojan wooden horse before continuing to Pergamon, the seat of an ancient kingdom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon). Visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena and the famous library, which is said to have contained 200,000 volumes. View the Red Courtyard and visit the ruins of the Asklepion, one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic centres in the ancient world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergama). Continue to the pretty port of Izmir on the Aegean Sea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izmir).<br />
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DAY 6 - March 17, 2009 TUE - IZMIR - KUSADASI - EPHESUS (UNESCO World Heritage Site)<br />
En route to Ephesus, visit the archeological museum at Selcuk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sel%C3%A7uk), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle) where many of the excavated artifacts of Ephesus are displayed, and visit the House of the Virgin Mary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary), spectacularly situated above the Ephesus ruins. Finally, tour Ephesus itself, one of the world's finest archeological sites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers). Visit the colonnaded Arcadian Way, the splendid façade of the Library of Celsus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Celsus) and see the Amphitheatre, the largest and most impressive structure to survive from Hellenistic Ephesus. Head to the lively coastal town of Kusadasi for an overnight stay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusadasi). Your hotel is one of the newest and most luxurious in this resort town - relax with a cool drink and take advantage of the hotel's indoor pool, Turkish bath and fitness centre - so bring your swim trunks!<br />
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DAY 7 - March 18, 2009 WED - KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE-HEIRAPOLIS (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites)<br />
Drive inland to Pamukkale, famous for its ‘Cotton Castle', a dazzling chalk-white array of fantastically shaped fairyland limestone terraces, glistening pools and cascades in scallop-shell basins(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale). Visit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis, the amazingly intact Roman Theater, the large collection of crypts at the Acropolis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierapolis). The rest of the day is yours to relax and enjoy the blissfully warm thermal pools at the hotel - again, another reason to bring your swim trunks! These springs are touted in the bible for their healing powers!<br />
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DAY 8 - March 19, 2009 THU - PAMUKKALE - CAPPADOCIA (UNESCO World Heritage Site)<br />
Head to Konya, the old capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Empire, now Turkey's most religious city and home to the mystic Whirling Dervish sect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya). Visit the Mevlana Tekke, a museum and national monument, with its beautiful fluted turquoise dome, which contains the tomb of the Whirling Dervishes' founder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevlana_Museum). See the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret before driving on to the historic region of Nevsehir in Cappadocia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nev%C5%9Fehir).<br />
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DAY 9 - March 20, 2009 FRI - CAPPADOCIA - FULL DAY EXCURSION TO GöREME<br />
Enjoy an excursion to Göreme, a unique region of volcanic landscapes and rock-hewn churches decorated with ancient wall paintings, some of which you can see in the open-air museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6reme). Continue to the Zelve Valley where the scenery is dotted with churches, caves and troglodyte dwellings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelve_Monastery). Tour the underground city Kaymakli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaymakl%C4%B1_Underground_City), and see the cone of Uchisar. Enjoy dinner at the hotel followed by a colorful folklore show in an underground cave, featuring dances from different regions.<br />
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DAY 10 - March 21, 2009 SAT - CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA<br />
Visit Agzikarahan, one of the best-preserved Seljuk caravanserais in Anatolia. Continue on to Ankara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara) to visit the Hittite Museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Anatolian_Civilizations) and Anit Kabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, Turkey's greatest modern leader (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C4%B1tkabir).<br />
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DAY 11 - March 22, 2009 SUN - ANKARA - ISTANBUL<br />
Leaving Ankara, take the highway for a scenic drive through the Turkish countryside to Istanbul. Upon arrival, embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosporus). Traveling towards the old city from close to the Black Sea, the scenery complements the grandeur of the Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses. Consider celebrating the tour with a farewell dinner with your new friends at a colorful local restaurant.<br />
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DAY 12 - MARCH 23, 2009 MON - ISTANBUL<br />
Send friends off on their various flights home to OMAMMA-OBAMMA. I spent an day in ISTANBUL.<br />
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DAY 13 - MARCH 24, 2009 TUES - ISTANBUL<br />
Depart Istanbul for PARIS, FRANCE. 12 hour layover in the executive lounge CDG Airport - Paris. Not a bad place to be stuck... at least I'll get a shower, a shave, and a nap.<br />
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DAY 14 - MARCH 25, 2009 WEDS - PARIS<br />
Depart Paris for San Francisco, CA, OMAMMA-OBAMMA. Arrive SFO.http://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32400/Depart San Francisco, CA, USA @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-12T12:33:44.000Z41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TRhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32401/Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-13T00:01:38.000ZChecked into the luxurious CONRAD Hotel. Took a 12 kilometer walk into the old part of town. Toured the spice market & walked the streets - letting my senses take in all of the stimulus around me (sounds of a million car horns, the smell of the salt sea air, and the jibberish of the Turkish language that I do not understand, and the daily calls to prayer blasting from the mosque's PA systems).<br />
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Walked by the Royal Palace on the Bosphorus River, watched some old men repair a fishing boat, and a crowd fishing off of the bridge over the Golden Horn.41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR1683252009-03-13T02:06:22.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Sultans Gate at Dolmabahçe Palace, the Palace of the Ottoman Turks. They built it to replace Topkapi Palace when they outgrew it's usefulness. <br />
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Ceremonial military guards stand guard at the entrance, as this is the place where the Turkish National Hero & founder of the modern Turkish Republic - Ataturk, died. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683262009-03-13T02:10:58.000Z41.0186 28.9647One of the guards outside the Dolmabahçe Palace. They stand perfectly still for 45 minutes at a time! When it's raining, they stand inside the glass box. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683272009-03-13T02:15:16.000Z41.0186 28.9647Waterfront side of the Royal Dolmabahçe Palace, which replaced the Topkapi Palace. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683202009-03-13T02:53:28.000Z41.0186 28.9647Crowds fishing from the bridge over the Golden Horn - catching little sardines @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683212009-03-13T02:58:57.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Mosque that Süleyman built for his mother, towers over the city of Istanbul. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683142009-03-13T03:04:47.000Z41.0186 28.9647Locals at the spice market buying fish & produce on a Friday afternoon. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683152009-03-13T03:04:54.000Z41.0186 28.9647A street vendor selling corn on the cob outside the spice market. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683192009-03-13T03:08:05.000Z41.0186 28.9647Locals at the spice market buying fish & produce on a Friday afternoon. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683162009-03-13T03:13:04.000Z41.0186 28.9647Inside the crowded spice market on a Friday afternoon. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685762009-03-13T03:30:20.000Z41.0186 28.9647Inside a colorful carpet store - Note the ones with the rope around the bundle... those are flying carpets and are tied to the floor! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683172009-03-13T03:36:16.000Z41.0186 28.9647The mosque adjacent to the Spice Market where all of the merchants run off to 5 times per day to pray! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683222009-03-13T05:45:01.000Z41.0186 28.9647Some old men repairing a fishing boat down on the waterfront. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685872009-03-14T00:01:33.000Z41.0186 28.9647Starting the first day... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683182009-03-14T00:03:07.000Z41.0186 28.9647The obelisk in the Hippodrome that Constantine brought to Istanbul from Egypt. This one belonged to Tutmosis 3 & was stolen from the Karnak Temple. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683242009-03-14T00:04:59.000Z41.0186 28.9647The famous Blue Mosque. It has 6 minerets and was constructed of the marble from the adjacent Roman Hippodrome (which obviously is no longer there - because it's stone was used for the Blue Mosque). @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685732009-03-14T00:05:58.000Z41.0186 28.9647SEE I really am here! In front of the Blue Mosque... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683292009-03-14T00:30:37.000Z41.0186 28.9647Inner courtyard Blue Mosque - center absolution fountain @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683282009-03-14T00:37:41.000Z41.0186 28.9647Gold ornamentation a top the mineretes of the Blue Mosque @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683302009-03-14T00:50:54.000Z41.0186 28.9647Some of the famous blue Izmir tiles inside the Blue Mosque - from which the mosque derives it's name @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683312009-03-14T00:53:04.000Z41.0186 28.9647The arches & columns in the rear of the Blue Mosque. Some additional blue tiles can be seen in the back. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683352009-03-14T01:50:24.000Z41.0186 28.9647The outside of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral as seen from the Blue Mosque @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683322009-03-14T01:52:02.000Z41.0186 28.9647Black, Gols, & Silver mosaic tiles adorn the underside of the arches in the Hagia Sophia (St. Sophia Cathreral) @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683342009-03-14T02:21:14.000Z41.0186 28.9647A mosaic mural depicting Christ inside the Hagia Sophia @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683332009-03-14T02:25:00.000Z41.0186 28.9647Another gold tile mosaic mural depicting Jesus Christ inside the Hagia Sophia Cathedral. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685862009-03-14T03:15:30.000Z41.0186 28.9647Outside the main gate at Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683382009-03-14T03:19:29.000Z41.0186 28.9647A drain detail carved into the stone at Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685752009-03-14T03:20:11.000Z41.0186 28.9647Lecturing on the Living Quarters of the Sultans & last changes by Süleyman the Magnificent @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683402009-03-14T03:48:19.000Z41.0186 28.9647The gilded underside of the eaves of Sultan's Residence within Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685742009-03-14T03:49:04.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Sultans Bedroom inside Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683372009-03-14T03:50:51.000Z41.0186 28.9647Columns within the concubine area of the Sultan's Residence within Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683392009-03-14T04:13:19.000Z41.0186 28.9647A fountain outside of the Sultan's Residence @ Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683362009-03-14T04:37:50.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Sultan's Gate - the Sultan's Private entrance to the inner palace @ Topkapi Palace. There was a hole in the ground outside of the gate, where the Sultan's Banner would be placed into the ground to indicate that the Sultan was "in." @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1685802009-03-14T04:40:58.000Z41.0186 28.9647Istanbul @ night @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32378/Istanbul - Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-14T11:53:07.000ZThis morning we visited the ancient site of the Roman Hippodrome (chariot racetrack), the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Cathedral, and Topkapi Palace. The palace was the residence of the Ottoman Sultans from 1465 to 1853. Up to 15,000 people lived within the palace walls at it's peak, under Suleiman the Magnificent.41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR1683662009-03-15T05:05:15.000Z41.0186 28.9647ANZAK Cove - where the British, Aussie, & New Zealand troops landed in WW1 & got slaughtered by the Turkish Army. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683652009-03-15T05:07:02.000Z41.0186 28.9647ANZAK Cove @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683672009-03-15T05:21:51.000Z41.0186 28.9647This is the NARROW beach where the allied troops landed. The road was not there & the Turks were waiting up above... leaving the allied troops lying on the beach & in the water. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683642009-03-15T05:39:30.000Z41.0186 28.9647On our way up to the Lone Pine Tree Memorial & battlefield, our tour bus moved over to let a BMW pass & got the front wheel stuck in the soft shoulder. When he backed up, he nearly tipped the bus over. We spent the balance of the day hiking to the memorials & awaiting a replacement bus. The bus arrived at the Hotel, 2 hours after us. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683632009-03-15T05:59:09.000Z41.0186 28.9647Lone Pine Tree Memorial & battlefield @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683592009-03-15T06:03:02.000Z41.0186 28.9647Lone Pine Tree Memorial & battlefield @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683572009-03-15T06:20:06.000Z41.0186 28.9647Lone Pine Tree Memorial & battlefield @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683602009-03-15T07:02:27.000Z41.0186 28.9647One of the foxholes - boarded up to prevent access. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683612009-03-15T07:15:20.000Z41.0186 28.9647Memorial to the members of the Turkish Military killed in action. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683622009-03-15T07:19:23.000Z41.0186 28.9647Statue of Ataturk - the commander of the Turkish troops, who later went on to be the first president of the new Turkish Republic (modern Turkey). @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683582009-03-15T08:50:43.000Z41.0186 28.9647Ancient Ottoman fort build to protect the Dardanelles Straight. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1683562009-03-15T09:14:03.000Z41.0186 28.9647Sunset over the Dardanelles Straight. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32379/Gallipoli, tilted bus, ferry - Canakkale @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-15T11:55:43.000ZToday we drove along the European side of the Dardanelles Straights & the Sea of Marmar to Gallipoli. The infamous battleground at Gallipoli is where the Turkish troops soundly defeated English, French, Australian, & New Zealand troops attempting to land & control the entrance to the straights.<br />
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Our tour bus caught the right front tire on the soft shoulder, while driving up tot he Lone Pine Memorial. While attempting to back up, the driver put the right rear tire into the soft shoulder, almost rolling the bus onto it's side.<br />
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We had to abandon the bus & walk the final 3 miles uphill to the memorials. A smaller bus arrived to take us to the ferry, that carried us across the straight to Canakkale.<br />
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We spent the night at the 8 story Kolin Hotel, which sat right on the straight. Every room had an waterfront view & of the ship passing through the straight.41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR1684082009-03-16T06:00:20.000Z41.0186 28.9647The entrance to the ancient City of Troy. The narrow "hallway" meant that an attacking enemy had to make a left turn to arrive at the gate. This meant that a battering ram or chariot could not easily maneuver the turn. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689422009-03-16T06:10:09.000Z41.0186 28.9647Athena Temple @ Troy @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689432009-03-16T06:50:53.000Z41.0186 28.9647The "City Hall" in Troy @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689412009-03-16T06:54:34.000Z41.0186 28.9647Road in ancient Troy - equipped with a sewer system (storm water) @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689442009-03-16T07:00:33.000Z41.0186 28.9647The famous Trojan Horse - NO it's not the original one! But it is sized appropriately to hold the number of men in the Illiad. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689262009-03-16T08:00:24.000Z41.0186 28.9647 @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689562009-03-16T08:01:35.000Z41.0186 28.9647The layout of the Temple of Zeus. The Temple is the U-shaped building with the 2 Oxen to the left of it. Today, it is merely a foundation, as the Germans stole it. They brutally cut it into pieces without any care or concern for the reliefs that surround the surface of the altar. Today it is in the Berlin Pergamon Museum.<br />
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It used to sit in the prior picture, where the 2 pine trees are now, with the opening of the courtyard facing away - towards modern day Bergama in the distance. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689572009-03-16T08:02:37.000Z41.0186 28.9647Opening day at the Berlin Museum @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689552009-03-16T08:03:29.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Alter, as it stands today in Berlin @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689272009-03-16T08:05:04.000Z41.0186 28.9647Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689282009-03-16T08:23:04.000Z41.0186 28.9647Theater at Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689292009-03-16T08:23:14.000Z41.0186 28.9647Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689302009-03-16T08:23:58.000Z41.0186 28.9647TJ Brown, Me, & Randy Beard @ Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689312009-03-16T08:33:31.000Z41.0186 28.9647Athena Alter @ Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689322009-03-16T08:35:36.000Z41.0186 28.9647Me, Randy, & Kevin Ruddy @ Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689332009-03-16T08:37:28.000Z41.0186 28.9647without some idiots standing in the way! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689342009-03-16T08:38:58.000Z41.0186 28.9647STEEP theater @ Pergamon, Athena alter is to the upper left @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689352009-03-16T08:39:59.000Z41.0186 28.9647Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689362009-03-16T08:48:13.000Z41.0186 28.9647Remains of Roman aqueduct that served Pergamon, The source of the water was 40 meters (125 ft) above the city - which created the head pressure to force the water up to the hilltop settlement. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689372009-03-16T08:49:00.000Z41.0186 28.9647Pergamon @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1689392009-03-16T08:58:30.000Z41.0186 28.9647Stairs leading down to the top level of the Pergamon theater @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32382/Troy, Pergamon, Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey2009-03-16T12:01:58.000ZWe visited the ancient ruins of the city of Troy. Then onto Pergamon & nearby Asclepion.38.4072 27.150338.407227.1503TR1685822009-03-16T15:00:08.000Z38.4072 27.1503The theater at Pergamon with the Temple of Athena standing above it. @ İzmir, Turkey1686982009-03-16T15:00:25.000Z38.4072 27.1503The amphitheater at Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1687112009-03-16T15:00:52.000Z38.4072 27.1503TJ Brown at Pergamon with Bergama in the background @ İzmir, Turkey1685832009-03-16T15:05:12.000Z38.4072 27.1503Me at the remains of the temple at Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1685842009-03-16T15:06:20.000Z38.4072 27.1503Me at the remains of the temple at Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1685852009-03-16T15:07:25.000Z38.4072 27.1503Me at the remains of the temple at Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1689402009-03-16T15:09:42.000Z38.4072 27.1503street scene in Bergama @ İzmir, Turkey1689542009-03-16T15:10:37.000Z38.4072 27.1503Turkish "pizza" in Bergama @ İzmir, Turkey1686932009-03-16T15:12:13.000Z38.4072 27.1503Bergama, cook making "pizza" for lunch in a wood fired pizza - Willow Street was not the first!! @ İzmir, Turkey1686942009-03-16T15:12:17.000Z38.4072 27.1503Lunch in Bergama, after Ephesus & before Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1686952009-03-16T15:12:19.000Z38.4072 27.1503Street scene Bergama @ İzmir, Turkey1686962009-03-16T15:12:21.000Z38.4072 27.1503Bergama Street scene - men & women did not seem to interact together in the rural areas. @ İzmir, Turkey1687022009-03-16T15:12:34.000Z38.4072 27.1503Chatting in Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1687092009-03-16T15:12:47.000Z38.4072 27.1503Roy Brown @ Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1687132009-03-16T15:12:56.000Z38.4072 27.1503Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1687152009-03-16T15:13:00.000Z38.4072 27.1503Kevin Ruddy at Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1687172009-03-16T15:13:05.000Z38.4072 27.1503TJ Brown @ İzmir, Turkey1687222009-03-16T15:13:18.000Z38.4072 27.1503Pergamon @ İzmir, Turkey1689382009-03-16T15:49:29.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1689452009-03-16T15:59:12.000Z38.4072 27.1503Layout of Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689532009-03-16T16:04:15.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1685782009-03-16T16:04:30.000Z38.4072 27.1503The columns at Asclepion - the first recorded medical center @ İzmir, Turkey1685792009-03-16T16:05:34.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1685812009-03-16T16:06:02.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689462009-03-16T16:38:36.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689472009-03-16T16:38:39.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689482009-03-16T16:47:47.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689522009-03-16T16:50:32.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689492009-03-16T16:53:59.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689502009-03-16T16:57:03.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1689512009-03-16T16:59:03.000Z38.4072 27.1503Asclepion @ İzmir, Turkey1688102009-03-17T03:04:56.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687362009-03-17T03:34:22.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688552009-03-17T03:35:05.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688562009-03-17T03:36:48.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688572009-03-17T03:37:12.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687992009-03-17T03:38:07.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687412009-03-17T03:40:46.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687422009-03-17T03:42:17.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687432009-03-17T03:47:55.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688622009-03-17T03:48:01.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688632009-03-17T03:50:50.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688642009-03-17T03:51:21.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1688652009-03-17T06:12:08.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687482009-03-17T06:12:38.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687492009-03-17T06:13:01.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1687502009-03-17T06:17:56.000Z38.4072 27.1503 @ İzmir, Turkey1686992009-03-17T09:12:27.000Z38.4072 27.1503Ephesus - the road to the harbor. The harbor used to be at the end of this lane, but the river silted in the harbor. This pushed the harbor away from the city - leading to the decline & eventual abandonment of Ephesus. @ İzmir, Turkey1687052009-03-17T09:12:39.000Z38.4072 27.1503The Ruddy's (Kevin & Candice) in Ephesus @ İzmir, Turkey1687062009-03-17T09:12:41.000Z38.4072 27.1503The (ancient) public toilets at Ephesus @ İzmir, Turkey1687102009-03-17T09:12:50.000Z38.4072 27.1503Ephesus theater - held 25,000 people. @ İzmir, Turkey1687182009-03-17T09:13:07.000Z38.4072 27.1503Roy Brown & Randy Beard listening to a lecture in Ephesus @ İzmir, Turkey1687232009-03-17T09:13:20.000Z38.4072 27.1503Strolling the streets of Ephesus with Kevin Ruddy @ İzmir, Turkey1687252009-03-17T09:13:28.000Z38.4072 27.1503The Genesis 3 Gang in front of the library in Ephesus @ İzmir, Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32383/Ephesus @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey2009-03-17T12:04:23.000ZWe started the day in the ancient roman city of Ephesus. After examining the ruins, architecture, engineering, sanitary sewer system, and learning about the history of the city, we explored on our own.<br />
We then visited the nearby House of the Virgin Mary, where Mary hid after the crucifixtion of her son Jesus. We then continued onto Kusadasi, where we spent the night on the Aegean Sea.37.8575 27.261137.857527.2611TR1687192009-03-17T15:13:09.000Z37.8575 27.2611Philisophical discussion in Ephesus with Saba. @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687202009-03-17T15:13:11.000Z37.8575 27.2611Randy Beard posing for another outerwear commercial @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687282009-03-17T15:13:34.000Z37.8575 27.2611Roy Brown got suckered into modeling leather coats... @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687292009-03-17T15:13:37.000Z37.8575 27.2611Roy Brown got suckered into modeling leather coats... @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687302009-03-17T15:13:41.000Z37.8575 27.2611TJ & Roy Brown trying on coats in the factory leather store. @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687352009-03-17T15:13:54.000Z37.8575 27.2611Ran into my friend Atakan, in Ephesus of all places... @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687012009-03-17T17:12:31.000Z37.8575 27.2611The view from the hotel in Kusadasi on the Agean Sea @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687122009-03-18T04:12:54.000Z37.8575 27.2611Viewing a statue in the Ephesus Museum @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687332009-03-18T04:13:48.000Z37.8575 27.2611Describing the gigantic spear that the statue held in it's hand - Ephesus Museum @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1687342009-03-18T04:13:51.000Z37.8575 27.2611Martha Beard examining the huge head (that matches the hand), from a statue in the Ephesus Museum @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689582009-03-18T05:27:16.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689592009-03-18T05:37:24.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689602009-03-18T05:37:43.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689612009-03-18T05:38:51.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689622009-03-18T05:39:54.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689632009-03-18T05:46:21.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689642009-03-18T05:48:58.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689652009-03-18T06:02:26.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689662009-03-18T06:10:45.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689672009-03-18T06:13:07.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689682009-03-18T06:14:15.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689692009-03-18T06:23:49.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689702009-03-18T07:02:24.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689712009-03-18T07:02:38.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689722009-03-18T07:03:19.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689732009-03-18T07:04:24.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689742009-03-18T07:05:11.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689752009-03-18T07:09:12.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689762009-03-18T07:11:25.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689772009-03-18T07:12:19.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689782009-03-18T07:21:14.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689792009-03-18T07:27:24.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689802009-03-18T07:42:41.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkey1689812009-03-18T07:44:10.000Z37.8575 27.2611 @ Kusadasi (Kuşadası), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32387/PAMUKKALE @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey2009-03-18T12:15:30.000Z37.9158 29.112837.915829.1128TRhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32390/HEIRAPOLIS @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey2009-03-18T12:22:10.000Z37.9158 29.112837.915829.1128TR1689822009-03-19T04:56:03.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689832009-03-19T05:02:45.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689842009-03-19T05:07:53.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689852009-03-19T05:17:26.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689862009-03-19T05:20:16.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689872009-03-19T05:21:46.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689882009-03-19T05:23:07.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689892009-03-19T05:25:34.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689902009-03-19T05:43:07.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689912009-03-19T07:22:43.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689922009-03-19T07:24:28.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689932009-03-19T07:24:51.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkey1689942009-03-19T07:31:52.000Z37.9158 29.1128 @ Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32391/CAPPADOCIA @ Cesarea in Cappadocia (Kayseri), Turkey2009-03-19T12:23:41.000Z38.7322 35.485338.732235.4853TR1689952009-03-19T23:48:12.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1689962009-03-20T00:07:28.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1689972009-03-20T00:07:35.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1689982009-03-20T00:07:45.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1689992009-03-20T01:12:29.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1690002009-03-20T01:29:20.000Z38.7322 35.4853 @ Goreme, Turkey1690012009-03-20T02:06:41.000Z38.7322 35.4853Silk threads at the Hereke Carpet Center @ Goreme, Turkey1690022009-03-20T02:08:03.000Z38.7322 35.4853Weaving demonstration at the Hereke Carpet Center @ Goreme, Turkey1690032009-03-20T02:28:51.000Z38.7322 35.4853Hereke Carpet Center - demonstration of how the ends of the silk fibers are found & how the silkworm cacoons are unraveled. @ Goreme, Turkey1690042009-03-20T03:37:51.000Z38.7322 35.4853A famous award winning exclusive design - wool on cotton rug. @ Goreme, Turkey1690062009-03-20T06:12:49.000Z38.7322 35.4853Cave dwellings at the Goreme Open-Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Early Christians built carved into the rock to build their churches & their homes. @ Goreme, Turkey1690072009-03-20T06:17:01.000Z38.7322 35.4853Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690082009-03-20T06:20:25.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos on the walls of the caves. @ Goreme, Turkey1690092009-03-20T06:29:53.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690102009-03-20T06:30:03.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690112009-03-20T06:30:42.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690122009-03-20T06:31:45.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690132009-03-20T06:32:04.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690142009-03-20T06:33:11.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. It is amazing that these frescos are not covered with soot, since they were inside of caves without natural lighting or electricity! @ Goreme, Turkey1690152009-03-20T06:37:18.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690162009-03-20T06:37:28.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescos inside a church carved into the cliffs @ Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690172009-03-20T06:41:14.000Z38.7322 35.4853In later years, when they no longer had to hide or fear arrest, the Christians carved a few building facades, like at Petra. This example is the front of a church. @ Goreme, Turkey1690182009-03-20T06:42:10.000Z38.7322 35.4853A photographer who could be a double for Carlos Santana (circa 1960's). @ Goreme, Turkey1690192009-03-20T06:51:19.000Z38.7322 35.4853Another facade... with a fresco painted outdoors! @ Goreme, Turkey1690202009-03-20T07:03:02.000Z38.7322 35.4853The inside of the beautiful "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. @ Goreme, Turkey1690212009-03-20T07:03:17.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescoes inside of the beautiful "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. @ Goreme, Turkey1690222009-03-20T07:03:36.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescoes inside of the beautiful "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. @ Goreme, Turkey1690232009-03-20T07:04:43.000Z38.7322 35.4853Frescoes inside of the beautiful "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. @ Goreme, Turkey1690242009-03-20T07:05:07.000Z38.7322 35.4853Details of the rock carving inside of the beautiful "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum. Everything is carved directly into the hillside... @ Goreme, Turkey1690252009-03-20T07:08:11.000Z38.7322 35.4853There was even a basement under the "Dark Church" @ Goreme Open-Air Museum... the columns & arches supported the chapel above. There were some crypts in this space. @ Goreme, Turkey1690262009-03-20T07:08:59.000Z38.7322 35.4853More cliff dwellings, where the early Christians hid from persecution & arrest @ the Goreme Open-Air Museum @ Goreme, Turkey1690272009-03-20T07:40:46.000Z38.7322 35.4853Goreme Open-Air Museum. @ Goreme, Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32392/GöREME, KAYMAKI @ Göreme, Turkey2009-03-20T12:24:01.000Z38.6486 34.863938.648634.8639TR1690282009-03-20T12:50:56.000Z38.7322 35.4853Native folk dancing demonstration @ Nevesehir, Turkey1690292009-03-20T12:58:51.000Z38.7322 35.4853Turkish belly dancing does not start with veils... instead it is about how fast the hips & belly can be gyrated. Looks like an early variation of the hula dance??!! @ Nevesehir, Turkey1690302009-03-20T12:59:56.000Z38.6486 34.8639She was the "Mistress" of the belly dancers.... 1000 MPH! @ Nevesehir, Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32640/Avanos, Turkey @ Avanos, Turkey2009-03-20T21:40:39.000Z38.6486 34.863938.648634.8639TR1690312009-03-20T23:28:11.000Z38.6486 34.8639 @ Avanos, Turkey1690322009-03-20T23:33:09.000Z38.6486 34.8639Wine carafe @ Avanos pottery center @ Avanos, Turkey1690332009-03-20T23:38:40.000Z38.6486 34.8639Plate at Avanos Pottery center - sandscript says: Allah @ Avanos, Turkey1690342009-03-20T23:40:16.000Z38.6486 34.8639Pottery demonstration in Avanos @ Avanos, Turkey1690352009-03-20T23:41:05.000Z38.6486 34.8639Peacock plate at Avanos Pottery center @ Avanos, Turkey1690362009-03-20T23:45:45.000Z38.6486 34.8639Pottery demonstration @ Avanos, Turkey1690372009-03-20T23:51:24.000Z38.6486 34.8639The stairwell to the sales center... where the fun began! @ Avanos, Turkey1690382009-03-21T00:25:11.000Z38.6486 34.8639A 6' x 4' design copied from the Blue Mosque - $4,500 USD. @ Goreme, Turkey1690402009-03-21T00:28:44.000Z38.6486 34.8639Stairway to heaven??? If you use them you're definitely going to be on your way... @ Goreme, Turkey1690412009-03-21T00:50:06.000Z38.6486 34.8639Caves carved into the hillside - outside Goreme @ Goreme, Turkey1690422009-03-21T00:57:34.000Z38.6486 34.8639Houses carved into the rocks - Goreme @ Goreme, Turkey1690432009-03-21T05:45:30.000Z38.6486 34.8639The famous building that marks Ankara's skyline - it's even on the Starbucks mug! @ Ankara, Turkey1690442009-03-21T06:12:06.000Z38.6486 34.8639Turkish Army soldier standing guard outside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690452009-03-21T06:14:41.000Z38.6486 34.8639Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690462009-03-21T06:40:09.000Z38.6486 34.8639Urns outside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690472009-03-21T06:45:17.000Z38.6486 34.8639Tile detail on the ceiling inside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690482009-03-21T06:47:34.000Z38.6486 34.8639Tile detail on the ceiling inside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690492009-03-21T06:48:01.000Z38.6486 34.8639Tile detail on the ceiling inside Ataturk's Mausoleum - it was designed to look like a Turkish Carpet on the ceiling. @ Ankara, Turkey1690502009-03-21T06:48:32.000Z38.6486 34.8639Tile detail on the ceiling inside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690512009-03-21T06:52:14.000Z38.6486 34.8639Tile detail on the wall inside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690522009-03-21T07:04:10.000Z38.6486 34.8639Paolo Benedetti in the courtyard outside Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690532009-03-21T07:05:14.000Z38.6486 34.8639a tile detail on the exterior of Ataturk's Mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkey1690542009-03-21T07:07:20.000Z38.6486 34.8639Kevin & Candice Ruddy in the courtyard of Ataturk's Mausoleum complex @ Ankara, Turkey1690552009-03-21T07:08:59.000Z38.6486 34.8639Ataturk's Mausoleum - changing of the guards @ Ankara, Turkey1690562009-03-21T07:16:00.000Z38.6486 34.8639Turkish Flag made of flowers outside Ataturk's mausoleum @ Ankara, Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32394/CAPPADOCIA @ Cesarea in Cappadocia (Kayseri), Turkey2009-03-21T12:00:32.000Z38.7322 35.485338.732235.4853TRhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32395/ANKARA @ Ankara, Turkey2009-03-21T12:27:07.000Z39.9272 32.864439.927232.8644TR1690392009-03-21T23:20:54.000Z38.6486 34.8639Exterior of pottery center - 14,000 sq ft carved into the hillside @ Avanos, Turkey1692162009-03-22T00:31:27.000Z39.9272 32.8644 @ Ankara, Turkey1692192009-03-22T00:59:02.000Z39.9272 32.8644Candice can't stop shopping... @ Ankara, Turkey1692182009-03-22T00:59:07.000Z39.9272 32.8644Shopaholic! @ Ankara, Turkey1692172009-03-22T06:46:37.000Z39.9272 32.8644It's always teatime in Turkey! @ Istanbul, Turkey1692242009-03-22T07:04:53.000Z39.9272 32.8644On our last full day of the tour in Istanbul, we boarded a boat on the Asian side of Istanbul. We sailed on the Bosphorus & admired the beautiful mansions on the water. To put the prices in perspective - this house sold in 2008 for $100,000,000 US Dollars! @ Istanbul, Turkey1692232009-03-22T07:15:08.000Z39.9272 32.8644And if that small place sold for $100,000,000.... can you imagine what this place is worth??? Obviously it's a vacation house too, as it's all battened down for the winter. @ Istanbul, Turkey1692222009-03-22T07:16:43.000Z39.9272 32.8644House with matching boat... @ Istanbul, Turkey1692212009-03-22T07:17:59.000Z39.9272 32.8644House equipped with an underground garage, guest house, and even a yard! @ Istanbul, Turkey1692202009-03-22T07:32:06.000Z39.9272 32.8644"Slum" boats on the Bosphorus @ Istanbul, Turkey1692302009-03-22T07:33:44.000Z39.9272 32.8644Ataturk's Presidential Yacht - The Savarona is the the 4th largest private yacht in the world. She was built in March 1931 in Hamburg for an American wealthy lady, Mrs. Emily Roebling, grand daughter of the engineer who built the Brooklyn Bridge, spending about 4 million US dollars. The name of the boat comes from an African swan living in the Indian Ocean area. In March 1938, the yacht was sold for 1.2 million US dollars to the Turkish Government to be used as a presidential yacht. Ataturk loved this yacht very much but unfortunately he could enjoy her only for six weeks before his death on November 10th of the same year.<br />
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The Savarona has a great 86 meters (282 ft) long brass staircase copied from the original one, 17 large suites to accommodate 34 special guests, living areas, large dining room, sun decks, recreational facilities such as fitness center, saunas and steam rooms, Turkish bath, swimming pool, Jacuzzis, movie theatre, a small hospital room, water sports facilities such as water-skiing, jet-ski, scuba diving, windsurfing and sailing, a helipad. So, it has all the luxury and elegance of a fine 5 star deluxe hotel.<br />
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The yacht is 136 meters long (446 ft), 16 meters (52 ft) of beam, 6 meters (20 ft) of draft. She has two powerful diesel engines (2 x 3,600 hp) and can travel at 15 knots of cruising speed (maximum speed 18 knots). There are between 40-45 crew members on board. The yacht usually stays in Istanbul from October to May, than in the summer she sails the Mediterranean. @ Istanbul, Turkey1692292009-03-22T07:34:34.000Z39.9272 32.8644Another "Summer Cottage" on the Bosphorus... worth well over $100,000,000! @ Istanbul, Turkey1692392009-03-22T07:38:07.000Z39.9272 32.8644The Dolmabahçe Palace was built between the years 1843 and 1856 under the order of the Empire's 31st sultan, Sultan Abdülmecid , at a cost of five million Ottoman gold pounds, the equivalent of 35 tons of gold. @ Istanbul, Turkey1692272009-03-22T07:40:30.000Z39.9272 32.8644 @ Istanbul, Turkey1692362009-03-22T07:41:57.000Z39.9272 32.8644TJ Brown sailing on the Bosphorus @ Istanbul, Turkey1692262009-03-22T07:43:49.000Z39.9272 32.8644Formerly an Ottoman Palace... the building is now a wing of the adjacent hotel. It is used for wedding receptions, which rents for $150 Euros per person - not including food or wine. There are 2 hotel room suites upstairs that cost $15,000 USD per night! @ Istanbul, Turkey1692252009-03-22T07:46:22.000Z39.9272 32.8644Our Hotel in Istanbul... The Conrad. It was included in our tour at the beginning & end. The extra night on my own was pricey, but it has views of the Bosphorus from the top floors & lounge. @ Istanbul, Turkey1692742009-03-22T07:48:45.000Z39.9272 32.8644 @ Istanbul, Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32396/ISTANBUL @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-22T12:29:51.000Z41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR1692732009-03-23T00:06:09.000Z41.0186 28.9647The main entrance to the Grand "Bizarre"... home of the world largest collection of "come on lines" and sales pitches...<br />
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"Let me help Benjamin Franklin get some fresh air."<br />
"Let me help you spent your wife's money."<br />
"Hey lady, I have all of the junk you don't need."<br />
"Mister, mister, come in pleeze - guaranteed genuine fakes!"<br />
"I smell smoke from money burning a hole in your pocket - let me help you put out fire."<br />
"I hear Benjamin Franklin screaming to get out of your pocket."<br />
"Genuine flying carpets - It'll fly home with you on airplane."<br />
"I'll help you blow your kids college fund."<br />
"Spend you money here before Obama takes it."<br />
"Your money's better spent with me, than in Las Begas."<br />
"My lamps - guaranteed to have invisible genie inside." @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692722009-03-23T00:09:33.000Z41.0186 28.9647What's behind the green door???<br />
I know... & I didn't even have to wear a trench coat, dark sunglasses & sneak in, to discover it's secrets! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692662009-03-23T00:17:11.000Z41.0186 28.9647Colorful scarves on display at the Grand Bazaar @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692652009-03-23T00:30:49.000Z41.0186 28.9647Lots of standing around... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692592009-03-23T00:32:31.000Z41.0186 28.9647Allah plate @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692552009-03-23T00:33:18.000Z41.0186 28.9647Scarves, tons of scarves... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692572009-03-23T00:34:20.000Z41.0186 28.9647Just a GIANT flea market... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692582009-03-23T00:44:57.000Z41.0186 28.9647Counterfeit EVERYTHING! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692472009-03-23T00:51:54.000Z41.0186 28.9647Colorful lamps with the Turkish flag in the background, at the Grand Bazaar. I like lazy days in a city without the rush of a tour group, as it allows me to seek out these great shots.<br />
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I had to wait 15 minutes for this shot, to get heads & people out of the way. This is why you need multiple lenses on a trip... I just could not have gotten this shot with a macro lens. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692462009-03-23T00:52:13.000Z41.0186 28.9647A little tighter shot from the same vantage point. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692452009-03-23T01:44:11.000Z41.0186 28.9647A different lamp shop in the Grand Bazaar. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692442009-03-23T01:53:56.000Z41.0186 28.9647A neat side street off of the Grand Bazaar @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692402009-03-23T02:12:19.000Z41.0186 28.9647Red, white, & blue balloons are out too early for Obama's visit in a few weeks... they are for the Istanbul mayoral elections next week. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692332009-03-23T02:17:34.000Z41.0186 28.9647Colors of the Grand Bazaar @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692792009-03-23T02:40:39.000Z41.0186 28.9647The Kilic Ali Pasha Mosque. It is significant, as it was one of the last buildings designed by the Royal Ottoman Architect Mirmar Sinan, who was in his 90's when he designed the complex.<br />
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It is built on fill, on what was once the Bosphorus. It's design was so heavily influenced by the Hagia Sophia, that many people called it the "mini-Sophia." @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692772009-03-23T02:46:17.000Z41.0186 28.9647The fountain for clensing before entering the mosque. Worshipers must clense their body. Their face, hands & feet must be rinsed before entering the mosque, which means that everyone must remove their socks & shoes & clean their feet too! @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692752009-03-23T02:47:49.000Z41.0186 28.9647Rows of stone benches in front of faucets, to sit & clense oneself. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692762009-03-23T02:48:07.000Z41.0186 28.9647The ornate detail on the top of the columns... @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692782009-03-23T02:58:29.000Z41.0186 28.9647The ornate detail & gold leaf on the corbels, make this a very unique mosque. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692312009-03-23T03:21:16.000Z41.0186 28.9647According to Saba, this is THE soccer team in Istanbul. Last time I was here, I stayed in the Four Seasons Hotel, which overlooked this stadium. They are just out of 1st place by 1 point... <br />
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They do have a marketing problem though... their uniforms are black & white vertical stripes like a prison uniform. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1692322009-03-23T03:51:56.000Z41.0186 28.9647He picked the wrong pocket.... (Yes, I do have a sick sense of humor. And, no it wasn't me who hit him!) @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32397/ISTANBUL - DEPARTURE @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-23T12:30:44.000Z41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TRhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32398/PARIS, FRANCE @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-23T12:45:28.000Z41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR1696132009-03-24T00:51:34.000Z41.0186 28.9647early morning opening fruit stand Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696142009-03-24T01:00:06.000Z41.0186 28.9647Unpacking fish at the local fish market - Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696152009-03-24T01:00:41.000Z41.0186 28.9647Setting up the Farmer's Market - Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696162009-03-24T01:01:03.000Z41.0186 28.9647Arranging his produce at the Farmer's Market - Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696172009-03-24T01:02:03.000Z41.0186 28.9647Morning opening of a fruit stand - Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696182009-03-24T01:02:19.000Z41.0186 28.9647Morning opening of the fruit stand - Istanbul @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696212009-03-24T02:36:00.000Z41.0186 28.9647Left to right: The Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque tower over the Golden Horn (a natural bay off of the Bosphorus). @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696202009-03-24T02:48:30.000Z41.0186 28.9647Even after 80+ years, images of the founder of the Turkish Republic - Ataturk, are still posted all over the country. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey1696192009-03-24T03:03:01.000Z41.0186 28.9647Everyone has a cell phone... even the elderly street flower vendors. @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkeyhttp://triptracker.net/trip/5233/32399/Arrive San Francisco, CA @ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey2009-03-24T12:55:36.000Z41.0186 28.964741.018628.9647TR
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