Turkey Trip 2005

(Istanbul): Rebecca, in front of the Blue Mosque, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century by the Ottoman empire.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:19 -0700

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(Istanbul): Rebecca, in front of the Blue Mosque, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century by the Ottoman empire.

(Istanbul): The Blue Mosque

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:46 -0700

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(Istanbul): The Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The ceiling of the Blue Mosque

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:40 -0700

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(Istanbul): The ceiling of the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The inside of the Blue Mosque

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:43 -0700

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(Istanbul): The inside of the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca inside the Blue Mosque

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:20 -0700

mikeandrebecca
(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca inside the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (shown in the background), originally built as a cathedral more than 1400 years ago and converted to a mosque when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul in the 15th c ...

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:20 -0700

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(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (shown in the background), originally built as a cathedral more than 1400 years ago and converted to a mosque when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul in the 15th c ...

(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (a closer view)

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:45 -0700

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(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (a closer view)

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:49 -0700

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(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca

(Istanbul): Mike and Matt

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:21 -0700

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(Istanbul): Mike and Matt

(Istanbul): walking up to see the Galata Tower, built in A.D.528.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:22 -0700

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(Istanbul): walking up to see the Galata Tower, built in A.D.528.

(Istanbul): A view of the Istanbul skyline from the top of the Galata Tower.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:22 -0700

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(Istanbul): A view of the Istanbul skyline from the top of the Galata Tower.

(Istanbul): Another view of the Istanbul skyline from the Galata tower.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:23 -0700

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(Istanbul): Another view of the Istanbul skyline from the Galata tower.

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca on the ferry up the Bospherus to the Black Sea.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:24 -0700

mikeandrebecca
(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca on the ferry up the Bospherus to the Black Sea.

(Istanbul): Rebecca eating fresh fish after the ferry ride up the Bosphorus.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:24 -0700

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(Istanbul): Rebecca eating fresh fish after the ferry ride up the Bosphorus.

(Istanbul) Chris, Matt, Amber, Ezgi, Rebecca, and Mike having tea at the Four Seasons hotel, which used to be a Turkish prison.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:52 -0700

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(Istanbul) Chris, Matt, Amber, Ezgi, Rebecca, and Mike having tea at the Four Seasons hotel, which used to be a Turkish prison.

The view of the Aegaen from the beach house, with the mountains in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:58 -0700

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The view of the Aegaen from the beach house, with the mountains in the background.

The view from the beach by the beach house.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:37:56 -0700

mikeandrebecca
The view from the beach by the beach house.

(a small town just west of the summer house): Chris and Ezgi bargaining over some fresh olives (notice that this store only sells olives and olive oil).

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:25 -0700

mikeandrebecca
(a small town just west of the summer house): Chris and Ezgi bargaining over some fresh olives (notice that this store only sells olives and olive oil).

(Troy) The fake wooden horse. (There was a no smoking sign on the horse's front right leg).

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:48:27 -0700

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(Troy) The fake wooden horse. (There was a no smoking sign on the horse's front right leg).

(Troy) A close-up of Mike and Rebecca looking out from the horse.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:39:31 -0700

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(Troy) A close-up of Mike and Rebecca looking out from the horse.

Mike and Rebecca at Troy.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:41 -0700

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Mike and Rebecca at Troy.

The tour group at Troy. This wall is 3500 years old. That's pretty old!!

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:41 -0700

mikeandrebecca
The tour group at Troy. This wall is 3500 years old. That's pretty old!!

Rebecca at Troy.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:42 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Rebecca at Troy.

The gateway to Troy.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:44 -0700

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The gateway to Troy.

The ampitheater at Troy.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:45 -0700

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The ampitheater at Troy.

Mike, Amber, Matt, Ezgi, Chris, and Gizem (Ezgi's sister), in Assos, a small village near Troy. Most of the people in this village probably have never left Assos.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:46 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Mike, Amber, Matt, Ezgi, Chris, and Gizem (Ezgi's sister), in Assos, a small village near Troy. Most of the people in this village probably have never left Assos.

Rebecca in Assos.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:47 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Rebecca in Assos.

Ezgi sitting in the ampitheater at the ruins in Pergamum. Pergamum is atop a hill near the Aegean, and the view absolutely beautiful. The ampitheater is particularly impressive.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:51 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Ezgi sitting in the ampitheater at the ruins in Pergamum. Pergamum is atop a hill near the Aegean, and the view absolutely beautiful. The ampitheater is particularly impressive.

A view from the bottom of the ampitheater in Pergamum with a bunch of us walking up the steps. We were pretty winded after climbing those steps all the way to the top!

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:53 -0700

mikeandrebecca
A view from the bottom of the ampitheater in Pergamum with a bunch of us walking up the steps. We were pretty winded after climbing those steps all the way to the top!

Ruins at Pergamum.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:54:56 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Ruins at Pergamum.

Mike by the ruins at Pergamum. Look at those beautiful blue skies!!

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:55:00 -0700

mikeandrebecca
Mike by the ruins at Pergamum. Look at those beautiful blue skies!!

More ruins at Pergamum, with some hills in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:55:01 -0700

mikeandrebecca
More ruins at Pergamum, with some hills in the background.

(Istanbul). The grand bazaar. These are a series of many, many shops, selling everything from belly-dancing costumes to antique jewelry, in what used to be stables during the Ottoman empir ...

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:38:00 -0700

mikeandrebecca
(Istanbul). The grand bazaar. These are a series of many, many shops, selling everything from belly-dancing costumes to antique jewelry, in what used to be stables during the Ottoman empir ...

After dinner at Ezgi's parents' home in Istanbul. (Mike, Rebecca, Ezgi, Engin, Gizem, Fugen, Chris, Matt)

nobody@smugmug.com (mikeandrebecca) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:55:03 -0700

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After dinner at Ezgi's parents' home in Istanbul. (Mike, Rebecca, Ezgi, Engin, Gizem, Fugen, Chris, Matt)