Category Archives: Europe

Barcelona – Hop on bus, Picasso Museum and Santa Maria Del Mar Church

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 5th, Barcelona The sun came out and once again we are blessed with beautiful weather.  Our first job this morning was to mail a couple of post cards.  Just around the corner from our apartment is this enormous … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Cathedral, Walking and rambling on La Rambla, Mirador de Colon.

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, April 4th, Barcelona Our weather cleared up and it was time to get out and explore.  Originally we thought we would take the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus, but decided to simply walk.  As I mentioned earlier, the Barcelona Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ It took both years and days to get here

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Happy April Fools Day Everyone! Tim and I have arrived safe and sound in Barcelona.   The reason I say it took years is that we have had to cancel three previous attempts to get here.  The first was right … Continue reading →

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20 Things I learned about Turkey and a Wrap-up

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Turkey is a land where many cultures have dominated, been overthrown, conquered, and deported.  It sits on the ancient Silk Road at the crossroad between East and West. The amount of information gained and the variety of experiences on a … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Long travel day back to Istanbul, Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Market

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, February 22nd Today will be our longest bus ride – six hours worth.  Broken up with a nice lunch stop I enjoyed seeing the fresh offerings at the salad bar.  The restaurant had an attached grocery store that was … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Ankara, Ataturk Mausoleum (Anitkabir), Hittite Museum (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 21st – Ankara Driving from Cappadocia to Ankara today.  Our guide, Erdal, tells us more about Turkey, their culture, Ataturk, their war of independence, and the tax system.  Our weather is changing.  We have had beautiful blue skies since … Continue reading →

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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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