Just back from a two week trip during which time we went on a tour of Turkey and then relaxed in Croatia! I took loads of photos and so I won't worry too much about giving you all the details - will just show you the pics!
The Blue Mosque - Istanbul
Inside the courtyard, the Blue Mosque
Roof tiles, inside the Blue Mosque
Obelisk in Istanbul, brought over from Egypt.
One of the surviving mosaics, Aya Sophia, Istanbul
Medusa head, inside the cisterns - underground water storage
Inside the cisterns, underneath Istanbul
ANZAC beach - where the dawn service is held annually
Respect for Mehmetçik - statue depicting the respect each side had for the other. It is inspired by the aftermath of a battle, during a brief ceasefire for each side to recover the bodies of the fallen. One badly injured Allied solider was too close to the Turkish troops, but was in agony. A white flag rose from the Turkish trenches and a Turkish solider picked him up and carried him back to the Allied trench.
Lone Pine
The view from the top of the ridge
The Nek
Model Trojan Horse, Troy
The ruins of Pergamum, a renowned cultural and political centre of it's time
The ampitheatre at Pergamum
The Roman Library in the ancient city of Ephasus
Calcium terraces at Pamukkale
The girls on the calcium terraces
Whirling Dervish - traditional dance
Hidden houses in the sides of rocks, near Cappadocia
Trying my hand at pottery!
The striking landscape near Cappadocia (hints of snow in places)
Snow covered rocks near Cappadocia
