The gallery here documents the second half of my Cappadocia tours, and the final day of my holiday around Turkey. It was a bittersweet finale: the tour, of course, was fantastic, and while part of me was sad to leave my solo-nomad ways behind, another part of me was definitely ready to get back to … Continue reading
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Olympos
Leaving the Blue Cruise and starting off for the last stretch of my trip was bittersweet. It was sad, of course, to say goodbye to so many wonderful people, and there are certainly worse things I’ve experienced than the yachting lifestyle! At the same time, it was nice to get back to land and see … Continue reading
Pamukkale
After a night’s recovery in Selçuk from the adventure of Ephesus, I was up bright and early to start on the next chapter of my holiday. I woke up feeling surprisingly refreshed, especially given the sunburn and sore feet I was nursing from the previous day. My good mood, I think, stemmed mostly from my … Continue reading
Ephesus
The next chapter of my vacation started in Selçuk, a small touristy town located near the famous ancient city of Ephesus. My journey there from Eceabat was a lengthy one, but, as I mentioned earlier, I didn’t much mind the coastal drive in my comfy travel bus. My hotel was just a short walk from the … Continue reading
Koç Museum, Pierre Loti, and Bakirköy
I’ll admit that it’s been difficult to find the motivation to do much the past couple weekends. This is in part because I’m trying to save my money for a long vacation in August (deposits are made and there’s no going back now!), but also in part because only something really worthwhile can justify putting … Continue reading
To the Sea!
My posts are falling a couple days behind, and I’m going to go ahead and blame WordPress’ new uploading system. To say it functions at a snail’s pace would be generous. But I shall overcome. Yagmur and I spent an afternoon down by the Bosphorus, walking, chatting, and enjoying the sunshine and sea air. We … Continue reading