A Taste of Turkey

A sample of some of the places I visited, the food I ate, the things I saw, and the people I met while in Turkey :)

Goreme Open Air Museum, Cavetowns

 Capadoccia, Turkey 

Library of Celsus in Ephesus
Izmir, Turkey

Pamukkale (Cotton Castle)
Denizli, Turkey

Kaymakli Underground City
An UNESCO Heritage Site
Capadoccia, Turkey

Turkish Parliament

Ankara, Turkey

Whirling Dervishes Show
Konya, Turkey

Carpet Workshop

Kayseri, Turkey

Traditional Flower Headbands at Ortakoey Marketplace

Istanbul, Turkey

Local Street Buys (behind the Spice Market)
Istanbul, Turkey

Marketplace outside Kaymakli Underground City
Capadoccia, Turkey

Ortakoey District

Istanbul, Turkey

Local Marketplace
Konya, Turkey 

One of the stalls at the Spice Market

Istanbul, Turkey

Fishing on the Bridge

Istanbul, Turkey

Transporting a Mattress

Istanbul, Turkey

The Friendly Locals :)

Konya, Turkey

Food Vendors walking along a Busy Street

Konya, Turkey 

Transporting a Floral Bouquet by Motorbike

Izmir, Turkey

Dinner with a Local Family 

Dish: Pide (Turkish Pizza)

Kayseri, Turkey

Dinner with Another Local Family
Dishes: Lentil Soup, Chicken & Rice (left), Boerek (right), Dolma (behind), Peppers & Cucumber Salad
Konya, Turkey

Our Hostess at one of our Dinners :)
Denizli, Turkey

Sunset by the Harbour
Izmir, Turkey