More Turkey

After our time in Ephesus we drove for seven hours in a 9 passenger rental van. We drove to another city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, which was beautiful! We spent a few days there before going on to Istanbul.

Istanbul was such an interesting place. It seemed to us that there is both Secularism and Islam mixed together. It certainly isn't as conservative as where we live now. We were also struck by how people didn't smile in public. It doesn't seem to be normal to make eye contact there.

Istanbul is a mega city on the Bosphorus Straight. It extends from Asia to Europe. Apparently, it's the only metropolis that is on two continents! So, we flew into Europe and stayed in Asia. Then we took the ferry a few times from Asia to Europe. Crazy, huh?

Below you can see a slideshow from both Istanbul and Antalya. Enjoy!



Istanbul

Antalya