A gulet is, by definition, a large traditional Turkish wooden sailing vessel, made with 2-3 masts that sails the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Our boat was the lovely Casa dell’Arte, which is also the name of one of Brandy’s...
Call to prayer – witnessing a Muslim prayer service at a mosque in central Sinasos
On our journey, we have now been to a Christian church, Hindu temple, Buddhist monastery (many!) and really wanted to experience a Muslim prayer service inside of a mosque. As Brayden shared in his post, but a quick refresher...
Whirling Dervishes at historical Carevanserai
At times on this trip, I have thought we were whirling dervishes, spinning around our voyage and living deeply immersed in each and every moment with no care or concern for anything other than what comes next… I now realize...
Istanbul, Turkey
Today, we visited many mosques and monuments in Istanbul, Turkey. On our way to the Blue Mosque we had a ton of trouble getting through traffic. We learned that in Istanbul there are 15 Million people living there, which...
Turkey History and Overview
Ok, it’s long and complicated and I am helping pinch-hit for Brooke on this overview… meaning, forgive any inaccuracies or nonsense that are all mine (Brad’s). The story of Turkey is amazing, and it’s a remarkably dynamic region with an...
Eat, pray, shop and cruise along the river in Turkey
Today in Istanbul, we went on a boat ride, we visited the mosque named Rustem Pasha, we strolled through the spice market, and had a grand, but bizarre, visit to the Grand Bazaar. First, we went on a private boat...
Granada and Sevilla Photo Blog from Spain
Granada The Alhambra: The Alcazaba Fortress at Alhrambra: Generalife Gardens at Alhambra: Walking tour of old Granada: Cave houses in the hills of Granada: Palacio del...
Superb, Stunning, and Spectacular Sevilla
Yesterday we went to Sevilla located in the South of Spain which was a two hour drive from our hotel. We learned many interesting facts from our amigo, Jamie (Pronounced Hi – May). We learned about when first the...
Touring Alhambra and Granada
Today, we visited the city of Granada and the amazing Alhambra. We drove for two hours until we came to the castle of Alhambra. We met our guide Israel and then learned a little bit of history. During the...
Cordoba, Spain Photo Blog
Flamenco dinner, show and dance with friends old and new: A morning walk through the narrow streets of the quaint “old town” of Cordoba: A fun day learning and enjoying time with the Kavanaugh’s, who came to visit us...