Just wanted to send a quick update where I have visited and where I am at in my time table.I left Kas after a three night stay and transferred through Fethiye to Pumukkale, I decided not to stay in Fethiye, although it is an area that is popular with tourists. In Pumukkale I spent two Read more
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Afrodisias is an archaeological site that many tourists have not heard of and is less crowded than Pumukkale. A city that dates back with continue settlements 5000 BCE—this isolated area, around the time of the 6th century, produced the temple of Aphrodite the love goddess, which correlates with Mut of Egypt, and Ishtar of Babylon….the Read more
Kas is a beautiful area that is situated on the Mediterranean, and was once an area where the country sent political dissidents.Historically, Antiphellos is the Lycian town that was located here and only the theater remains. Though, the theater provides good views of harbor and the town of Kas.In the summer this place is overrun Read more
Quick Update: For some reason blogger has been block in the last two towns that I have visited, which are the two most popular tourist towns in Turkey. I have traveled all over Turkey with no problem, very strange. You-tube is block in the whole country. Blogs from blogger are block in Syria, although I Read more
The ascetic is one who sees the hereafter, while the worldling sees only the stable. But the chosen ones of God, who have knowledge, see neither the hereafter nor the stable. Their eyes are fixed on the first principle, the source of all things. When the chosen one sows wheat they know the wheat will Read more
Quick Update: I took the bus from Konya through Antalya and I stayed in Olympos for two nights, this time of the year the area is slow, although I would never visit Olympos during high season.Yesterday I arrived in Kas, this area of Turkey from Antalya to Fethiye (the coast of Lycia) is truly beautiful Read more
Konya is the place that Rumi produced the mystic branch of Islam, although many Moslems of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria have never heard of Rumi. However Rumi’s tomb in Konya receives 1.5 million visitors a year, mostly Turkish Moslems and Western tourists. Rumi and his writings are popular in the West. Rumi attained enlightenment Read more
The Maiden’s Castle is a stunning view from the coast. The beautiful blue water makes this castle as if it’s floating on the sea.The above picture is the Mainland Korykos Castle on the shore, a causeway connected the two castles. The above picture is taken from the Korkos Castle with the sun facing its right-side.This Read more
Near the caves of heaven and hell, there resides an amazing cave called the cave of Asthma.The legend tells the story—people believed that the cave can cure Asthma. I find it interesting what people will believe.The descent is 20 meters down into the cave. The cave itself is about 200 meters long. A beautiful wonderland Read more