We visited Asia Minor (a.k.a. Turkey / Turkiye) in the Fall of 2010 as part of a tour group. We traveled independently for some time so the concept of being in a tour group did not hold great appeal for us. However we were both fans of Rick Steves and appreciated his travel philosophy. Since we had never been to Turkey and there was so much that we wanted to see, Turkey provided a good opportunity to find out what a Rick Steves tour was like. We were not disappointed.
Our journal entries from that adventure are below as well as a map of our destinations.
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Auspicious Beginnings
Nothing can kill the spirit of adventure like departing from Terminal 5 at Chicago O’Hare.
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Accidentally in Asia
To say that we ended up in Asia “accidentally” implies we had another clear, identified destination.
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Father of the Turks
Few would argue that the creation of the modern Turkish state is due to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
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Morning in Cappadocia
The iconic images of Cappadocia are impressive in their own right. Viewed aloft from a hot air balloon at dawn…
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Ask an Imam
At 9.00am, we made our way into the old refectory to meet with the imam from a local mosque.
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The Long Goodbye
We gather at a restaurant just off the Aegean for one last meal together as a group.
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Our Fearless Leader
It would be irresponsible to not mention and give credit to our fearless leader…
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Survivor: Istanbul Finalists
Group members continued to peel away. Six became four when two left to catch their afternoon plane…
