Today we arrive back in Turkey. This time in the north east part of Turkey in what is described as a remote city with little services. We expected a whole lot less than what it really is. While not a Istanbul, it certainly is a city – about 700 000 ‘inhabitants’. It isn’t big for tourists and our guides have to be flown in. 
We first visit a monastery that is absolutely incredible! It clings to the side of a mountain (see pic) like the last one we visited in Ukraine, but this one very, very high up (getting there was treacherous – see pic) and is FULL of frescoes (see pic). I’ve never seen anything like it – AMAZING! Not only is the monastery breath-taking, so is the scenery – within a forest thick with trees (somewhat like home in the mountains) high above a roaring creek (see pic).
It takes the entire morning to visit, so after the monastery visit we head back to the ship for lunch.
After lunch we visit a mosque, a church (only a museum now as it is no longer used) and a noble’s house on a hillside. The mosque is very interesting because this time we are with a guide who gives us all kinds of info about the mosque and Islam and there are people actually using the mosque.
I again am very impressed with Turkey and will definitely come back.
1 comment:
Sounds like you are having agreat time. Love to read each day. The addition of pictures this year is excellent. Sid & Leona
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