Our first port was a success… we got to explore Kudadasi, Turkey for the day! We took a 3-hr tour to an old excavated city 20 minutes outside of port. It reminded me a lot of the ruins we visited in Olympia and Athens. 90% of the city was completely excavated from the ground up, meaning only 10% was rebuilt/reconstructed modern day. The ruins were incredibly detailed and Mom and I were sitting there trying to imagine people back then spending hours and hours carving every outline and every symbol.
There are a ton of stray cats in Turkey—more than any other country I have visited, which was cute at first and then it was kind of gross. Austin made friends with them and Mom would get mad at him for touching the diseased things running around everywhere. There were even some circling our table when we sat outside at a café to eat. Their little beady eyes…Uggghhhghgh.
After the tour we walked around town. Megan and I bought charms for our charm bracelets Mom got us for Christmas. It had an Eiffel Tower charm already on it and we are supposed to collect one everywhere we go. Such a cool idea and Megan and I absolutely love them J
The little souvenir shops reminded me of every town we visited that relied heavily on tourism. The guys will stand outside their shops and tell you to come in their store: look at the pretty clothes, you want jewelry don’t you?, oh you’re so pretty—free price! Free price! It really doesn’t phase me anymore but Meg and Mom we wide-eyed, looking at Dad to protect us. Meg, Mom and I all got scarves (my umpteenth one) and the boys bought a few things too. Austin was set on trying the famous “Turkish Delight” (which only made me think of Chronicle of Narnia) but we got some and he actually liked it. It’s like a jelly-like substance that’s powered and not very appetizing looking. But I didn’t hate it.
The port and skyline of Turkey was incredible! It takes too much Internet brain capacity (apparently?) to upload photos but I will when we get home. When we were en route to board before 6pm the sun had just set, filling the sky with hot pink and orange. My camera could not do it justice but the attempt was there :)
Last night we went and saw this guy from Denmark do this magic show. He wasn’t too bad looking (ha) and actually really good. He had techno music and made a girl DISAPPEAR out of this box on wheels—crazzyyy. AND I WAS WATCHING THE GROUND AND SHE DIDN’T JUMP OUT SO IT REALLY WAS MAGIC. I am an official believer… ;)
Next stop: Rhodes, Greece!
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