Istanbul has been some fun in the sun A beautiful and certainly touristy city that does not relent Sultan Ahmed blue mosque!we spent a day and night in the capital of the old civilisation of the Hittite Empire called Hattaşuş,1500 bc. Very impressive. The area is in today’s Anatolia. Truely impressive.
An incredible place in time as well as location… churches and houses in the carved out caves of volcanic mountains in South Turkey.A breathtaking museum of roman mosaic we managed to get to yesterday afternoon after being told it may be closed for restoration.The Komajian king played good politics by having the statues of both Persians and Romans’ gods built on the highest mountain in his Kingdom. The sacrifice alter in front of these statues are now used as a helipad. One wonders who was more vain, those witnessing the sacrifices done or those now landing at this alter.The picture is of the smallest cathedral in the world in Akdamar island.In the last few days we have been to the most eastern regions in North Turkey. We have experienced the highest, hottest, most dusty and also gorgeous views of this country. This is Mount Ararat!Yesterday morning where we had our breakfast in the Georgian Valleys in Turkey.Arguably one of the most visited monestaries in Turkey, Sumela. It was sadly just far too crowded by local visitors who were only interested in the walk about around it rather than the place itself.
