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About Tim and Joanne Joseph

Hi and welcome! We are Tim and Joanne Joseph and we have just embarked on our latest adventure. We hope you will join us!

Turkey ~ Cappadocia Sites, Göreme National Park, UNESCO, Ceramic factory

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 20th, continued… (Warning, another long post) We started our day off with the optional early morning hot air balloon flight which I wrote about and posted a separate entry on.  You can check it out here if you are … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Hot Air Balloon Ride over Cappadocia

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 20th, Cappadocia Wake up call was set for 5:30 and departure for our group of 11 on the optional hot air balloon trip was 6:00. The sky was just starting to lighten as we left the hotel. A twenty-minute … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Along the Silk Road with a visit to a school, caravanserai, carpet shop and Whirling Dervishes

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

The internet was pitifully slow in Cappadocia, so I am playing catch-up on my blog. Warning, this is a long post. February 19, 2014 Wednesday we traveled along the Silk Road which takes us through the flattest part of Turkey, … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Mevlana (Whirling Dervish) Museum, Konya

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, February 18th My brother-in-law, Mark, turns 60 today.  We will officially celebrate with him in a couple of days with a hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia. Leaving the coastal Aegean area, for a 5.5 hour drive toward central … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Hierapolis, Pamukkale, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, February 17th I’m irritated with myself this morning.  I’m working on my tiny iPad to post on here trying to let Tim sleep.  With clumsy fingers I tried to edit my post on Ephesus to correct a spelling error. … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Kusadasi, Ephesus and Terrace Houses

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, February 16th After a quick breakfast here at the hotel, we met Ben and Yulia in the lobby.  They had already made arrangements and had a taxi waiting.  A bit of negotiating ensued regarding pricing, an agreement was struck, … Continue reading →

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Istanbul in pictures – a make up post

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

The other day I posted about our day in Istanbul, but got extremely frustrated when the Internet Gods would not allow me to upload any pictures.  As I now sit in Kusadasi, the internet is smiling on me.  So instead … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Asclepion of Pergamum, an ancient place for healing

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Turkey – 2/15/14 Today we are traveling again. On the road at 8:00. It is foggy and cooler this morning as we head further inland. I pull my heavier jacket out of the backpack.  We pass through forested areas and … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Travel day, Gallipoli, Troy and Canakkale

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, February 14th Today was mostly a travel day.  We loaded up the bus after breakfast and were on the road at 7:30.  I only had a few hours sleep before our wake-up call so feeling deprived of rest.  Throughout … Continue reading →

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Istanbul ~ a city of contrasts

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday February 13th. For some reason, the internet here at the hotel is not allowing me to upload pictures or provide links to show you what we are doing.  So until I can get somewhere that allows uploads, I will … Continue reading →

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