Our quick trip to Iznik turned out to be a nice break. Since our interpreter has been sick or to conventions for quite sometime we were climbing the walls. So we hopped a bus and went to Iznik. These two little boys followed us everywhere we went. They really wanted their picture taken. They were just darling.
This cute little old man had his sheep out on the hill for a little graze.
This gal was painting the intricate designs that they use in this region. They sell the tiles world wide and are a very prized possession. You can see some of her designs on the walls. We both picked up a couple of items to bring home.
We came across this beautiful cemetary. They bury people just a little below ground and then cover them with dirt and the walls around them. No vaults or anything in these graves.
This was inside a tomb at this cemetary.
Inside a mosque. The lines on the carpet is where the men line up to do their praying. The women pray upstairs.
Our little friends were still following us at this tomb.
It was olive harvesting time and these friendly men were very busy transporting their olives.
One of the mosiacs painted on the stairway wall of our hotel.
The hallway
Our quick trip to Iznik turned out to be a nice break. Since our interpreter has been sick or to conventions for quite sometime we were climbing the walls. So we hopped a bus and went to Iznik. These two little boys followed us everywhere we went. They really wanted their picture taken. They were just darling.
This cute little old man had his sheep out on the hill for a little graze.
This gal was painting the intricate designs that they use in this region. They sell the tiles world wide and are a very prized possession. You can see some of her designs on the walls. We both picked up a couple of items to bring home.
We came across this beautiful cemetary. They bury people just a little below ground and then cover them with dirt and the walls around them. No vaults or anything in these graves.
This was inside a tomb at this cemetary.
Inside a mosque. The lines on the carpet is where the men line up to do their praying. The women pray upstairs.
Our little friends were still following us at this tomb.
It was olive harvesting time and these friendly men were very busy transporting their olives.
One of the mosiacs painted on the stairway wall of our hotel.
The hallway
Mom...I love looking at the pics from all your posts! It's amazing you guys are able to get and see so much of the country and it's history. You are lucky to be able to do that. Thanks for posting all these...I really enjoy it:) You and Du are in our prayers as always!
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