Turkey - Magic Carpet Tour!

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