Up at 5:00 am to get saddled up for the drive to the airport and the plane ride to Kas. Hectic. Kas was built over the ancient port city of Phellos. Although the Teke peninsula has been occupied since the stone age it seems Kaş was founded by the Lycians, and its name in Lycian language was Habesos or Habesa. It was a member of the Lycian League, and its importance during this time is confirmed by the presence of one of the richest Lycian necropolis. The an...

Today is the day before we leave for Kas! The last of the wedding party arrives late today. Mary and Andrea have plans to do last minute shopping and other preparations. I guess Salih feels sorry for me and has volunteered to take me to the Sophia Mosque and a couple of Sultan's Palaces. I've agreed as long as the lines aren't too long. So off we go again for Sultanahmet, the Bridge, and the Spice Market area again. A bit of history that I have learned since I ...

I hit the wall around 9:00 pm last night after traveling back into town to have dinner with Mary and Andrea. French onion soup and chicken schnitzel. Very good but I shouldn't have eaten. Mary woke me up this morning at 6:00 am to ask me to stop gurgling in my sleep. Apparently my "gurgling" was causing her to have a dream that she was attacked by buzzards! The house is dark and quiet. And cool! It's been terribly hot since we got here and Mary reports that it is...

Today appears to be a day of rest. Andrea and Salih both have to work today. Their last day I found out yesterday. Everyone begins to arrive from the states as well, and I have no intention of trying to get around on our own. Andrea's place is out in "the burbs" quite a distance from all the attractions. So we decided to hang around the apartment and relax. I mean if God got a day of rest after simply creating the heavens and earth in six days, we deserve a day o...

Today is Mosque day. Mary and Andrea started the day with a walk, disappearing around 7:00 am while Terry showered. It's going to be hot today. Breakfast in Karakoy across the Bosphorus from the Mosques, next to the Baklava store. Yes, we had Baklava too! The two main Mosques, the Sophia and the Blue Mosque were packed with tourists. I mean like Disneyland packed. I refused to join the lines and was happy to see that everyone agreed. We got back into the car a...