We left Istanbul and took a one hour flight to Izmir, a fairly large town on the west coast of Turkey. From there we drove another hour to Cesme a popular summer resort town on the Aegean Sea. It is…
Istanbul part 3
This is the last post on Istanbul. As I mentioned there are many things to see and do in Istanbul. The post will wrap-up our stay with a patchwork of topics and pictures and I am still leaving things out.…
Istanbul part 2
There are many things to see and do while in Istanbul. In the 4 days we where there we did get around to see a lot of the major attractions but there are many we did not see. Of those…
Istanbul part 1
M.E and I just returned from visiting Istanbul, Turkey. It was one of those places on the check list you always wanted to visit. Living in the Middle East gives you the opportunity to visit some of these places. Places…
The People of Istanbul
Last week was the Eid Al-Adha, a religious holiday for more than 1.7 billion Muslims. The holiday falls in the 10 month of the Islamic calendar and lasts for 4 days. During this time Muslims from around the world make…
A bird’s eye view of Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city in Bahrain. For the past several hundred years it has been an important trading center in the Persian Gulf. With much unrest in the northern countries of the Middle East, many large companies…
San Francisco-The Food Tour
While in the U.S. M.E. and I visited the girls in San Francisco in mid August. Margot’s been living there for about a year and Meredith flew in from Jackson, WY where she moved after graduating from college in May.…
Saalbach – Hinterglemm part 2
Each day M.E. and I would pick a different lift to go up to the top of the mountain. We walked for hours wondering through forests and high meadows, where cows were grazing on the mountain grasses. We saw small…
Saalbach – Hinterglemm
In July before we returned to the US, M.E. and I visited my cousin in Konstanz, Germany, see post at this link. From Konstanz we drove to Saalbach – Hinterglemm in Austria about a 5 hour drive through the heart…