We spent the day today cruising the Bosphorus from Istanbul to Anadolu Kavagi, a fishing village on the Asian side of the Bosphorus at the mouth of the Black Sea. I had read a number of blogs from people who indicated that the Bosphorus cruise was the highlight of their trip to Turkey, so I was excited to make time for this (I'm not sure how excited Rich was, but I think he was glad to give his feet a rest for a day).
On the way to the ferry terminal we overheard an American couple asking directions to the ferry so we asked them if we could tag along. After talking for a few minutes we discovered that the couple were from Hockinson!! They're both members of the Clark County Running Club and the Vancouver Bike Club. Bill has completed a number of Ironmans and they've both run numerous marathons. In fact, they look for events in different locales and use this as an excuse to travel. The other amazing thing is that Bill must be in his early 70's and Janet's not much younger. Needless to say, we had a lot in common and ended up spending the day with them.
We had a 3 hour layover in Anadolu Kavagi so we decided to hike up the hill to the ruins of the Byzantine Yorus Castle. It was a short, but steep, climb to the top and, although there was nothing to see in the castle, the views of the Bosphorus were fantastic! We then had lunch at a seaside restaurant as we watched the boats go by until it was time to get back on the ferry. All in all, it was a very pleasant, relaxing day.
Wow, you are a blogging fiend!! I love it. The last few days sound like they have been great, and the weather looks like it's cooperating from your pictures. How does Turkey compare to Eastern Europe?? Love you guys.
ReplyDeleteLove it! That is amazing that you ran into a local couple. Sounds like you had a nice relaxing day. I'm starting to wish that I bummed along with you guys are part of your trip. How is the shower working out? When do you guys head on to a different location? Love you!
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