Jet Setting and Catching Up

I have been dealing with a very sick relative, tenuous move, and a trip. We will focus on that last piece right now because it was pretty amazing. The move will be too, but right now it is the cause of some stress, so let's stick to the vacation. I spent a glorious 2 weeks touring Turkey. It is an incredibly interesting country.

Thankfully Blogger opted to upload these in a completely arbitrary order, so please enjoy anyways.

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Library at Ephesus

The Harem at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Walnuts cover in molasses, delicious

More of the Harem

Sunset in Canakkle

Huge pomegranates 

Lovely jewelry shop in Antalya

Harem at Topkapi

Delicious bread, Istanbul

Mediterranean Sea from Antalya

First Turkish coffee, Istanbul

The end of the balloon ride, Cappadocia

View from the hot air balloon

Seriously

Pamukkle calcium deposits

View from the hot air balloon

Some variation of Turkish delight - probably involving pomegranate and pistachio

Hadrian's Gate, Antalya

Stunning chest at a shop in Antalya

Interesting home, Antalya

Lunch, Antalya

Grand Bazar, Istanbul

More calcium deposits in Pamukkle

More Poms!

Cermaics, Antalya

Basilica Cistern, Istanbul

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Caravanserai, Silk Road

Mosque, Istanbul

Shop, Antalya

Aya Sofya, Istanbul

Making Gozeleme

Hot Air Balloon

Istiklal Street, Istanbul

Harem at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Medusa head at the basilica cistern, Istanbul

Creepin' a shot of the hot air balloon captain

Aya Sofya, Istanbul

Harem at Topkapi Palace

Street, Istanbul

Gozeleme - crepe-ish this filled with cheese, herd, potato

Antalya

Entrance to the Grand Bazar, Istanbul

Ephesus

Spice Market, Istanbul

Antalya

Tea at the Spice Market, Istanbul

Hadrian's Gate, Antalya

Fish sandwich a lá Anthon Bourdain, Istanbul

Over the Galata Bridge, Istanbul

Cheese

Istanbul

Street melon, Istanbul

Sulyman's Mosque, Istanbul

Sulyman's Mosque

Sulyman's Mosque

Sunset towards the Golden Horn, Istanbul

Sunset, Istanbul

Turkish coffee, Istanbul

Queen of Istanbul

Istanbul

Hocus Pocus journal

Top of the Galata Tower

Best baklava in Istanbul

Iznik cermaic

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Jewish museum, Istanbul

Ortokay district, Istanbul

Ortokay district

Olives

Octopus, Istanbul

Sunset in Cannakkle