One Last Day in Istanbul...
I strolled up famous İstiklal Avenue, one of the great walking/shopping/window-shopping streets in Europe, enjoyed a quick ride on the historic little tram, took one last look at Galata Tower, then crossed the Golden Horn for final photos of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia as the sun set...
Gaziantep, Turkey
Gaziantep is an industrial city in southern Turkey full of life and spice and work. Walk its boulevards and alleyways and you get insight into a place that's a world away from Istanbul and the Mediterranean coast...
Ruins of Zeugma, Birecik Reservoir, Turkey
Near Gaziantep in southern Turkey is the Birecik reservoir along the River Euphrates. The waters covered the ancient town of Zeugma...
Along the Euphrates River, Turkey, Part 2
We returned to the Euphrates, but further south, along the Syrian border. There we had a wonderful local lunch and basked in the warm, humid air. In the shade of course.
Along the River Euphrates, Turkey
As we traveled in southern Turkey we stopped for a few minutes along the beautiful, tranquil River Euphrates. A Chinese tour group was stopping there at the same time as us. And a stray dog ran up to both of us looking for a handout...
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
How I loved this city, particularly Balikli Göl, the Pool of Abraham. History sits everywhere in town like dust in the air and on the streets. The buildings, the music, the sounds, the aromas, I felt like I had stepped into my childhood copy of One Thousand and One Nights...
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, is full of mosaics and other artifacts moved from the ancient Roman town of Zeugma, which had been flooded by modern damming of the Euphrates...
Deadhead Float Plane, Taku River, Alaska
After a few days of adventuring up the beautiful Taku River in Alaska and the Yukon, we took a deadhead float plane back to Juneau...
Independence Day in Douglas, Alaska
In Douglas, Alaska, they have a heart-warming Independence Day celebration that begins around midnight and then is capped by a parade through the "downtown" area...
Alaska: Beaches North of Juneau
If you travel north up Alaska Highway 7, otherwise known as Glacier Highway, out of Juneau you quickly leave the populated zone and pass a number of gorgeous beaches and walking areas. Eagle Beach and Point Bridget are two lovely spots...