From atop Nemrut we could almost see to Iraq and Iran. Ok, not exactly, but the fact was we were pretty close. Unfortunately, political situations being what they are, our silk road journey had to continue north instead of south. From Nemrut we headed to the Black Sea, on the err “Northern Silk Road.” The [...]
Foodie Friday: Pide, our Turkish Favorite
September 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
If the word ‘pizza’ comes from the word ‘pita,’ then the ‘pide’ must be the missing link. Our first taste of the Turkish pizza was when we lived in Washington, DC. Our favorite neighborhood restaurant, once it opened, was the Turkish place on 8th street, about two blocks from our home. We took tons of [...]
Cappadocia: A bike trip to the moon
September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Picture this: two volcanoes. One explodes and spews soft rock. The second explodes and covers that soft rock with hard rock. Over time water eats away at both rocks, but the hard protects the soft below it. People arrive, want to hide from various empires and dig themselves into the soft rock. That is a [...]
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