Bodrum, Turkey Travel Blogs

Mausoleums, discos and final thoughts on Turkey
Aug 26, 2006 (4 photos)

... remains today other than an empty lot with a few small stones scattered about and of course the term, mausoleum. Looking around Bodrum I would consider it still a bit of a wonder of the modern world, the marvel is how hundreds of souvenir shops in such ...

Happy 12th birthday to Kate!
Jul 28, 2007 (8 photos)

... were. I got her pearl earrings and a silver dolphin necklace that I bought at St. Peter's castle. Dolphins are a symbol of Bodrum. There is also a statue in the water of Bodrum of dolphins. We went to the beach after we opened presents. We had ...

Unhappy nose (Josh)
Jul 30, 2007

... tell mom, "We are going to go drive." Then they would tell Josh, "You drive!" The three wild beans would cruise around Bodrum picking up babes in bikinis and hunks in Speedos. [Josh loves writing this entry so much that his jaw is aching from smiling ...

Our first invitation to a Turkish home
Aug 2, 2007

We didn't blog yesterday because we were very busy and got home uncharacteristically late. We were late getting home in a good way. Let me explain. Yesterday we went to the pool in the morning and met up with Josh's friend Amishay (this is not the ...

No internet is crampin' my style
Jul 21, 2007 (4 photos)

... not too sure what to do about celebrating it besides taking her to the Harry Potter movie, assuming that we can find it in Bodrum. I saw a theater, but no poster for it yet. There are also some good-looking cakes at the bakery. Anyone have any ideas? ...

Nanny's last day with us
Aug 22, 2007 (9 photos)

... town this time and it was surprising. Yalikavak is a pretty happening place at night. It's not cramped and crowded like Bodrum, but very lively just the same. We rolled the metaphorical dice and picked a place. Kids had spaghetti and cheeseburgers. We ...

Hangin' in Gundogan
Aug 24, 2007

... cards have hearts and numbers, but in the middle they have famous sites from Turkey like the Statue of Mary, the Obelisk in Istanbul and Bodrum castle and some others that we don't know. I know it's a round about way of saying it, but Turkey is a really ...

Just a quick note
Aug 14, 2007

... to spend a fair amount of time consulting the dictionary, but we also played with the baby and looked at some of our Turkey travel photos together. The children also gave me some anniversary gifts. Kate negotiated for a salt and pepper set that says, " ...

Driving Miss Lucy
Jul 22, 2007

... doing this to me and we are cracking up very much. But mom is still a great mom. Love, Alex Josh: Today on Josh's Turkey Live, we have goofy Turkish TV commercials! We will visit the Cafe Crown Buzz (pronounced Boooz). There is a guy at a bar ...

Hamam and impromptu birthday party
Aug 21, 2007

... up her stay, we are trying to mark the last few things off our "to-do" list. One of them was for me to go down to the Bodrum hamam on my own and luxuriate for an hour or so. Nanny and the kids left for the beach at the same time I got in the car and ...

Heading to the villa
Jul 15, 2007 (1 photos)

... the hotel and got on a big shuttle bus to get to the airport. We went on the airplane and got off by Bodrum. Bodrum is in the south end of Turkey and it is its own little spot. On our way to the villa in a rental car we saw planes scooping up water ...

Guest blog!
Jul 22, 2007

Hello. I'm Bridget's friend Lucy and I'm visiting them in Bodrum for a week. I arrived last night via layovers in Rome and Istanbul. My biggest activity since I arrived has been trying to find my luggage, which Alitalia decided was so appealing that ...

Boat trip around Gundogan bay
Jul 26, 2007 (9 photos)

... finding a boat that had a clear indication that it was available for trips. I suspect it's easier to find one in Bodrum, as Bodrum is much larger. Eventually we found a sign on the side of a restaurant advertising two different routes for boat trips, so ...

For the diehard blog reader: Kandil
Jul 17, 2007

This is information from our host. It's about a holy day that is celebrated today: Kandil It is necessary to add that Turks have a personal way of following Islam. A great number of Muslim Turks will enjoy a nice alcoholic beverage, smoke ...

Ephesus
Aug 10, 2007 (28 photos)

... famous in India. We got many pictures of her while we waited, so perhaps one day we will learn who she is. Bollywood in Turkey, who'da thunk it? One of our last stops for our stay was at another, smaller amphitheater that had two exit tunnels on the ...

Bye, bye, Grandpa
Aug 12, 2007 (5 photos)

... back, everyone was sitting on the front steps of the hamam eating ice cream. They spent their extra time doing a little shopping in Bodrum for my wedding anniversary (tomorrow-- 13 years). Too bad their Dad won't be here to help open the gift. They also ...

One more day 'til Harry Potter (and Grandparents)
Aug 5, 2007 (6 photos)

... --not greasy at all. All of the kids tried it and gave it a thumbs up, so add another item to the "Things we love in Turkey" list. I have to guess that the woman who made it was a real pro, so you might not want to trust your Gözleme to just anyone. This ...

Turkey Botanical
Jul 31, 2007 (19 photos)

... change and pulls a ticket out for you--all while he is driving. Given how much attention it takes to drive successfully in Turkey, I'm a little concerned that he is driving and making change at the same time, but it's not my country. Today I took a ...

A little taste of nightlife
Aug 6, 2007

Sometimes you don't know what fun surprises the day will hold. Yesterday we didn't have any special plans. We went to the pool where I talked the kids into doing a raft relay with their French friend Leia. That worked very well until one child decided ...

Another late night
Aug 28, 2007 (3 photos)

We had Amishay up to the pool yesterday mornng. Nazli, his mother, could not come because her little boy broke her glasses that morning--some things are the same everywhere. In the afternoon our Turkish landlord stopped by to see how we were doing. I ...

No internet at home-- blog update
Aug 9, 2007 (14 photos)

... to do a day trip on a head boat. We really enjoyed our day trip out of Gundogan when Lucy was here, so we thought the Bodrum trip would be really fun as well. The Gundogan experience was better overall, but it was a nice day. Kate and I spent a lot of ...

Down day and Bodrum Castle
Jul 27, 2007 (13 photos)

... it out (well, not beyond posting the cards anyway). We found some boat trip options for later in the summer, sailing out of Bodrum. They are a little cheaper (25YTL) than Gundogan, but not by much. That will be fun to do with my parents when they ...

Alex has learned to dive
Aug 2, 2007 (3 photos)

We have had plenty of time to work on those hard-to-get-around-to skills here. So far, Alex has learned how to dive and tie his shoes and shuffle a deck of cards. Kate also learned how to shuffle cards. I learned how from my Aunt Diane in Canada, so I ...

Big waves
Aug 3, 2007 (1 photos)

We had huge waves at the beach yesterday. That is, huge waves for here. Usually there are very few waves, if any. All of them are generated by wind, not tide. We heard that there was rain in Istanbul the day before yesterday and that brought some good ...

"Baby day" at the beach
Aug 27, 2007 (5 photos)

Yesterday we hosted friends up at our pool for a while and then headed down to the beach. We called it "baby day" because much of the activity was centered around playing with our two toddler friends. Kids and adults fetched water from the sea for Alp ...

Last full day in Gundogan
Aug 30, 2007 (6 photos)

We've been lying pretty low the last few days, dividing much of our time between the pool and the beach and socializing with our friends. The socializing has unfortunately been cut back a bit because little Ipek and Alp Doan both have been sick. They ...

From the internet cafe downtown Gundogan
Jul 18, 2007 (4 photos)

While the dateline on these entries says Bodrum, all our entries (for the most part) going forward are from Gundogan. We visited Bodrum briefly yesterday and it was really a madhouse. The don't call it the Monte Carlo of the Aegean for nothing! That ...

Tuesday
Jul 24, 2007 (4 photos)

We spent the morning at the beach. I played ball with a Turkish toddler and Josh made a friend his own age. They had a few words in common and all enjoyed pushing and being pushed into the water. I'm hoping we will see him again tomorrow as having a ...

"Oz-lay-meck" means I'll miss you
Aug 31, 2007 (4 photos)

... want to leave! Nick- if you want to come to Turkey, you have to stay a long time to fully appreciate it! Alex: Turkey was a great place! If you want a peaceful place where almost everyone is nice to you with fantastic views and an easy place to make ...

Things we like in Turkey
Aug 2, 2007

... that I thought looked good and I was going to ask for. He already had it from when he was a kid. Other things I like in Turkey: Babes in bikinis. There are millions, just go to the beach. The chicken in Turkey is very good. We had some one night and ...