If you’ve been around awhile, this blog post might seem a bit familiar, as well, I’ve written about it before. A LONG TIME AGO IN A PLACE FAR, FAR AWAY I had another blog, who’s life was tragically cut short by hackers (okay, okay, fine posts were getting few and far between, but still!). My … Continue reading Cabin Fever!
Can I just tell you how long I’ve been waiting to use that phrase as a title? Pretty much ever since our yacht boat cruise took us through the southern Greek isles–the Dodecanese as they are known. SIDE NOTE: Dodecanese literally means 12 islands; and the Dodecanese is made up of 12 larger islands and approximately … Continue reading It’s All Greek to Me!
I know it sounds like a crazy combination, but that’s essentially what you have at Hierapolis. Near the town of Pamukkale is a hill, and at the top is the ancient city of Hierapolis–or it’s ruins, I should say. While there is not much left/excavated of the ancient city itself, it’s the hot springs … Continue reading Healing Waters and a Cemetary
Let me sum up an email chain while trying to organize our Turkey trip. Please know this is a very liberal translation, as those emails are hopelessly lost in an email account that was viciously hacked causing me to start over with a new email and all that jazz…but I’m not bitter. At. All. Anyway, … Continue reading Thanks a Yacht!
Normally for me the hardest part of a post is figuring out how to start. However, for this post it was trying to narrow down the pictures! Ephesus was at one time one of the huge port city and connector of several large trade routes between the East and West. It was home to the … Continue reading Ephesus
If I can admit my geographic ignorance for a moment, I didn’t realize that a lot of the ancient Greek cities are in what is now Turkey. Honestly, I’d never really given the geography of ancient Greece much thought prior to this trip. Then lo and behold, there in Turkey–I found myself smack dab in … Continue reading Beware of the Tojan Horse
It is dark and cold and with bated breath everyone seems to be lulled into a sense of stillness. The streaks of the sun peak over the horizon and a lonely trumpet plays. Dawn Service. Two powerful words and of all the ones I have been to, there are two that stand out vividly in my … Continue reading Lest We Forget
I’ve been sitting here thinking about Turkey and Greece; trying to figure out where to start by looking through photos and old blog posts. Naturally I begin basking in my trip down memory lane, so much so that I’m actually having trouble focusing on exactly what I want to write. This trip was spectacularly … Continue reading Coffee Break
I got an email from April today where the subject line read *cough* BLOG! *cough* I’m more than happy to oblige for two reasons: When I started this blog, I gave her my express written consent to harass me if I wasn’t posting enough–so really, she’s just doing her job. This month, I’m going to … Continue reading April…for April
Because they have Irish Coffee! What? That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Of course, everyone knows my position of coffee (nectar of the gods–in case you’re new here!), but when you add cream and whiskey, well, kids, it just becomes magical! There are several theories as to who created this wonderful drink. The … Continue reading Why Do Irish Eyes Smile?
The Epicurious Texan 