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Heybeliada & the Halki Seminary

on April 13, 2013

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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!

Still walking

A continuation of the Carnarvon Gorge Great walk... DAY 3 Lunch spot with a view. He who walks fast. Roos or Ruse? Our lil corner of West Branch walkers' camp. Here we had dinner with fellow great walkers from Cooktown. They made an appearance in the photos from the morning of Day 2. We've pledged trail magic to each other in the years to come. DAY 4 Start of the day. Looking back at West Branch walkers' Camp. Views. Plants. Friend. What you can't see here is that s/he was lying directly across the path. Savannah. Grasses. Mahogany Forest. Lunch on the edge of the Mahogany Forest. Pig evidence. Sad the amount of destruction they wrought. Water at the Consuelo Camping Zone. DAY 5 Breakfast buddies. Another friend... Blooming grass trees with a mob of rainbow lorikeets. They were quite cacophonous. Typical lunch. Our water for the evening and our campsite at Cabbage Tree Camping Zone. DAY 6 Saying farewell to our trail buddies. A gorgeous start to our final d...

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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