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| Dave, Andrea and Sheila in front of the Topkapi Palace enterance. |
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Andrea and Sheila in front of the circumcision room. |
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| Windows in Topkapi Palace. |
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Windows in Topkapi Palace. |
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| Beautiful tile work in Topkapi Palace. |
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Tiles in Topkapi Palace. |
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| Tile work in Topkapi Palace. |
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Topkapi Palace - The main room of the Harem. |
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| Andrea Sheila and Dave - Topkapi Palace. |
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Andrea, Sheila and Dave - Bosphorous on other side. |
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| Dates, candy and dried fruit at a spice bazaar. |
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Olives at a spice bazaar. |
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| Turkish Delight at the spice bazaar. |
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Aya Sofia. |
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| Morning light coming through Aya Sofia. |
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Light coming through windows at Aya Sofia. |
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| Blue Mosque from Aya Sofia. |
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Intricate Art Work inside the Blue Mosque. |
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| Shilla and Andrea in front of the Blue Mosque. |
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Basilica Cistern. |
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| Brighter View of Basilica Cistern. |
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Medussa's head in Basilica Cistern. |
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| Mural in Kariye Muzesi. |
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Impressive Tile Work in Kariye Muzesi. |
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| Dave, Andrea and Sheila in the great theatre. |
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Andrea, Dave and Sheila in front of the Library of Celcus in Ephesus. |
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| Library of Celsus in Ephesus. |
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Sculptures in Ephesus. |
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| Sculptures in Ephesus. |
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Dave and Sheila in front of a sculpture in Ephesus. |
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| Andrea and Dave taking a rest in Ephesus. |
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The Virgin Mary's house. |
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| Andrea in the Travertines. |
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Dave in the Travertines. |
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| Mike in the Travertines. |
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Sheila in the Travertines. |
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| Matyrium of St Philip the Apostle. |
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View of mountains during Lycian Way hike. |
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| Dave and his airplane light blue socks on the lycian way hike. |
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Flower on Lycian Way hike. |
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| Pomegranite on the hike. |
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Dave taking a rest after a long day of hiking. |
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| Food after a long hike - it's eggplant. |
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A typical Turkish breakfast with style. |
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| Victor the rooster. |
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Grape vines. |
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| Sheila climbing up the ropes in Butterfly Valley. |
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Sheila about to hike up Butterfly Valley. |
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| Dave and Andrea taking a rest. |
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A view from the olive garden. |
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| Amazing scenery behind where we slept at the olive garden. |
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Sheila Paragliding in Fethiye. |
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| VIDEO of Sheila Paragliding in Fethiye. |
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Andrea and Mike Next to the River in Olympus. |
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| Andrea and Sheila in Olympus ruins. |
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Mike in front of Olympus temple. |
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| Floor mosaic of unrenovated church in Olympus. |
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Tomb in Olympus wih Medusa's head on it. |
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| Eternal Flames - Chimaera Flames aka Burning Rock. |
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Sheila and Andrea at Burning Rock. |
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| Old rock Church at open air museum. |
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Dave Sheila and Andrea at open air museum. |
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| Andrea and Sheila at a kitchen table in open air museum. |
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Andrea Dave and Sheila posing in front of Dark Church. |
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| Byzantine murals in rock churches. |
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Dave and Sheila with impressive murals on walls. |
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| Murals on top of church in open air museum. |
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Painting of a saint in open air museum. |
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| Andrea and Sheila in Ihlara Gorge. |
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Pigeon Valley. |
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| Nazar Boncugu - Protection from bad luck. |
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Sheila with a bunch of huge cabbages. |
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| Dave and Andrea having a father daughter moment. |
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Underground city of Derinkuyu - a door block against invaders. |
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| Horse Stables in Derinkuyu. |
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Dave and Sheila enjoying a tunnel pass in Derinkuyu. |
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| Dave in underground city about to climb 108 steps. |
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Selime Monestary. |
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| Mike in Selime Monastery. |
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Andrea enjoying a moment in Selime Monastery. |
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| Andrea resting in Selime Monestary. |
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Dave going through a tunnel in Selime Monastery. |
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| Sheila going through a tunnel in Selime Monestary. |
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Mike going down steps in Selime Monasary. |
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| Sheila reading in front of the fire place in her hotel room. |
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Dave and Sheila thank you for the hotel upgrade - Mike enjoying the jacuzzi. |
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| Sheila and Andrea in the Rose Valley. |
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Church in the Rose Valley. |
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| Rose Valley - check out the different colors on the rocks. |
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Rose Valley formations. |
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| Mike and Andrea in Rose Valley. |
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Mike trying to be a rock climber. |
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| Old house and fairy chimneys in Rose Valley. |
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Hot air balloons. |
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| Andrea taking a break in Rose Valley during the sun set. |
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Sunset in Rose Valley. |
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| Local Festival in Goreme. |
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Locals cooking a ton of food - Andrea and I got to join in the eating. |
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| Andrea joining in on the bread preparation. |
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Making flat bread over a stove. |
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| Dave and Sheila - true backpackers! |
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Turkish Ottoman houses in Amaysa, Turkey. |
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| Mike getting his turkish bath. |
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Anatolian Museum, Ankara Turkey - Andrea with Iron Mugs. |
