Meet the crew of the Prosecco as they travel to Turkey.
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Meet the crew of the Prosecco as they travel to Turkey.
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On every journey, food is an important element. Some of the delights that we encountered are available for sampling here.
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Aboard Proseco, a 40 foot Beneteau, we sailed the western Turkish coast from Bodrum to Göcek visiting ancient small towns along the way; some containing ruins from the fourth century BC, all unique and entertaining for the crew.
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style=”color: red;”>DON’T CLICK THE BIGThe Turkish are a proud, vibrant people. Here are a few that we encountered.
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We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot along the way. Most of the time you “had to be there”, but some of it translates across time and space.
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There are a lot of beautiful goods produced in Turkey; from carpets to finely detailed painting on bowls to jewelry. Here is a sampling of some of what we saw.
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Throughout the trip, all day long, our eyes were treated to a variety of novel sights. Here are a collection of some of them. This collection excludes the major monuments that are collected in a separate post.
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style=”color: red;”>DON’T CLICK THE BIGTurkey has many old buildings as well as many new. Here are some photos of just a few of the old.
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We saw some live Turkish folk music while we were there on 5 different nights. Below is a 1 minute video of the scene in a meyhane – a Turkish establishment enjoyed at night with meze, raki, Efes, and music.
Sitting at the only
restaurant in Wall Bay off of Fethiye Bay, this bazuki player sat down at our table and gave us a personal concert. I believe it is Farsi music based on online analysis. The quarter steps are unfamiliar to our ears and can sound somewhat harsh.