Texas. Even the meat is bigger. BBQ…what were YOU thinking?Last week we had the good fortune to visit some good friends of ours. Bülent flew from Turkey to Dallas and I met him there.When Bülent first moved to the U.S.,…
Category: Vacation
Last Friday Bülent and I flew to Dallas from our respective cities. We have had a blast visiting with friends in Texas, and made a mini road trip from Dallas, to Austin to San Antonio and back. There will be…
Bülent wanted to make my last weekend in Turkey special, and so planned a lovely getaway for us. We drove up to Istanbul and took a ferry to Büyükada (Big Island.) It is the largest island in the Princes’ Island…
I have been in the U.S for the last three months, so when I flew back to Turkey for a few weeks, Bülent and I decided to plan some romantic weekends away. So far we have been having a great…
On the way to Fethiye! We decided to drive down through the mountains. It was an amazing trip though the Taurus Mountain range. They were steep and craggy, though thankfully there was no snow on the roads. It was Kurban…
Last month Bülent’s parents invited us up to Akçakoca for the weekend. One of their friends lent them their restored village home for the weekend. Akçakoca is only about a four hour drive from Ankara. It really is a nice…
The other day the whole family took a trip to the nearby town of Datça. It is about an hour down the peninsula. The ride is spectacular, through the mountains with the Aegean on one side and the Mediterranean on…
We have been vacationing in Marmaris for about a week now (more on that later). Now, we are here at a delightful time, the TIME OF THE FIG! There is nothing better and sweeter than a nice juicy ripe fig. …
This week is Kurban Bayram or Eid al-Adha, the second religious holiday after Ramadan. It is a festival of sacrifice, and charity. Animals, usually sheep and cows, are sacrificed to represent Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. After the sacrifice…
The trip to Kapadokya with my family was fantastic! We stayed at an adorable little place in Goreme. The owner was incredible helpful. He steered us to some really wonderful small family owned restaurants where we had some truly incredible…