Turkey

By BobP Even more magical and a lot cleaner than I remembered from my last visit 12 years ago, Istanbul is enchanting.  The Old City remains much as it was.  Must-sees are the World Heritage sites – Saint Sophıa, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, and the Grand Bazaar. Built in only 5 years (532-537 AD) …

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By BobP Otherworldly, historical and moving – these are the adjectives that come to mind after my trip to Cappadocia.  We landed at a rather dull military airport and city with a lovelymountain as a backdrop.  After a 40 minute drive, the scenery changedradically with valley after valley of strange rock formations. Created over 100,000 …

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