Trabzon is a complete contrast from the towns that I have visited since I left Antep in Southeastern Turkey. What a complete head rush. There is an immense amount of beautiful women on the streets. Indeed, Trabzon is an area with the most attractive women in Turkey so far, and since I left Beirut.Trabzon is Read more

The Sumela Monastery is called the Monastery of the Virgin Mary. Built upon a sheer rock wall, high above a river valley, the setting is outstanding and absolutely beautiful.I went to a hotel that is in the guide book to find transportation to the Monastery that is 45 kilometers away from Trabzon. There was a Read more

The first three pictures are of Yusufeil.Today, I arrived in Trabzon. I decided to skip heading to Barhil because of the lack of transportation up the hill from Yusufeil. I took a Domlus (minibus) to Artvin and transfered onto a Pullman bus to Rize and stayed one night.The drive was spectacular—as we got closer to Read more