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Wonderland of Pamukkale

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  Day 10: Wonderland of Pamukkale Mon, May 04, 2026 This morning we'll take off for the amazing weekly farmers market in the town of Korkuteli, where you can assemble your own delicious picnic lunch. We'll then drive to the hilltop overlooking Pamukkale, where we'll get oriented to its spectacularly calcified cliffs and the impressive ruins of Hierapolis, where ancient Greeks and Romans considered the thermal springs sacred. During your free time, you'll even have a chance to take a quick dip in a natural spring pool amid the remains of Roman columns. After dinner together, we'll attend a religious performance by the followers of Mevlana Rumi, better known as Whirling Dervishes. First we stopped at a farmers market and we were supposed to buy something for 100TL.  I ended up spending 150TL, but I didn’t know how to bargain. Most people in Turkey do not buy produce at a store. They weekly go to the farmers market.  In the town of çavdır. The weather wasn’t so wond...
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Headed South to the Mediterranean

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  Day 8: Ancient Aspendos Sat, May 02, 2026 We'll begin our day with a tour through Konya, including the busy maze of its sprawling bazaar — a time-tripping treasure trove of hardware, household items, clothing, jewelry, religious paraphernalia, and cell phone accessories. Then we'll head over the Taurus Mountains and stop to visit Aspendos, one of the best-preserved Roman theaters of the ancient world. In the late afternoon we'll arrive in the Mediterranean resort town of Antalya, where we'll take an orientation walk and set you free for dinner on your own. The following 7 pictures were from the Aspendos site, from 160AD. First 4 are from the theatre and the last 2 were from the walk I took I. The archeological site where there were medieval buildings.  This was our view from the lunch restaurant!  Rainy start to our stay at the Mediterranean town of Antalya.  We entered the city thru Hadrians gate (built in 130AD to honor the Roman emperor Hadrian’s visit).  ...
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