Category Archives: Turkey

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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Somewhere over the Atlantic

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Well, this is a first for me.  Turkish Airlines has FREE internet service on their airplanes.  So here I am sitting in seat 43C, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, able to browse the web, check my emails, and even write … Continue reading →

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On our way to Turkey!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We are all checked in and sitting at the gate waiting for our flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul. This will be the third Gate 1 tour we have taken.  The most recent was our trip to Thailand last November. … Continue reading →

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