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on January 20, 2010

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Edirne, my back yard, and Tbilisi!

Life in the medical school The bridge from which I played Pooh Sticks. It dates from the sixteenth century. A little bit of racism in Edirne? Finals, what finals? There is sun and sangria! (You're still in the picture Deniz!) Will Bey Tyler has something to say, don't be embarrassed Gulsah! AND my second day in Tbilisi! (mostly my fascination with bread and pork products) Then they put me to work! And lastly, my over indulgence in all things pig! Fresh bread, cheese, and pig!

Tao Klarjeti in Georgian, Artvin and Kars in Turkish.

In an attempt to conduct research, I and a few friends flew across the country, rented a car and proceed to drive. We visited a number of 10th and 11th century Georgian churches, hiked some mountains, and ate some amazing food. Here are a few photos to prove it. Still awesome. Monastery turned mosque. Small chapel now used to house firewood. Fire in a ruined church. Never gets old! Something is missing? Lovely as always! Impressed yet? Some fun figures. We took a break from driving to scoot across a river... Trying to capture the mountains while driving. Bana Cathedral. Unusual, and half buried! Picnicers (breaking bread). The damn that will flood the valley. They claim no churches will be lost. Tekke Kale. Dortkilise. Remote, yet lovely! Dolishane + Emrah. Just some pretty mountains. The castle we all wanted to climb. Too bad it was across a river. 2 km straight up a mounta...

Konya, Kayseri, and places between

It was necessary for my research to take a short trip to the interior of Anatolia. I needed to acquaint myself with the architecture of the Seljuks of the 13th century. Below you will see a number of the sites and perhaps a few other sites that I found intriguing. (A little out of order... not sure why blogger reordered the images...) Alaeddin Camii entrance, Konya. Interior of the Alaeddin Camii. Wooden minbar allegedly from the 13th century Alaeddin Camii. Unfinished Kumbet at the Alaeddin Mosque, Konya. Young boy playing in the courtyard of the Alaeddin mosque, Konya. Remains of the Alaeddin Kosku. The dilapidated covering is from the 60s... Sircali Mederese, Konya. Sahip Ata complex entrance. Sahip Ata complex museum, Konya. Whirling Dirvishes in Konya. apparently the most realistic ceremony open to the public. Entrance to the Karatay Han. A headless man gutter spout at the Karatay...

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