Tag Archives: turkey
Istanbul, Reprised
Vintage treasures from the Grand Bazaar (which was otherwise disappointing–way too many cheap souvenirs). Topkapi. Kate: Where’s Camille? Elliot: Fart […]
“Wonderful Kizkalesi”
“You were thinking rabbit, which was optimistic.” We wanted more time at the beach before heading back to Istanbul, so […]
The Ihlara Valley
Here are our last batch of photos from Cappadocia! One day we rented a car in Goreme in lieu of […]
Hitchin’ a Ride, part 2
We spotted a hitchhiker on the bus to Nevsehir (en route to “wonderful Kizkalesi”). Elliot [a tiny bit freaked out]: […]
I’ll Pass, Thanks
A vendor at the Uçhisar Castle entrance pulled open a dried apricot, tucked three kinds of nuts inside, and handed […]
Hitchin’ a Ride
Further adventures in Cappadocia… “Hop on, Mama! I take you all the way to America!” Later that same day we […]
Balloons!
Yes, taking a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia is expensive and SUPER TOURISTY. But as you can see, you’d […]
A Good Man is Hard to Find, part 2
An interlude with a bushy-mustached, roly-poly tea-and-nut seller near the Open Air Museum: Man: How you like Turkey? Kate: Çok güzel! […]
Snapshots from Cappadocia
“Pardon me: may I suck on your nip?” We had a totally awesome time in Cappadocia–hiking among weird rock formations […]
City of a Thousand Gods
Another cool thing we wouldn’t have seen on our original itinerary is Hattuşa (or Hattusha), the capital of the Hittite […]
