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Destination: Turkey

To continue on this summer vacation series, we are on to our next spot.

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Destination 2:

 :: Turkey ::

This is my Tia Melis, my uncle & their little princess.
Melis is from Turkey.

I am so happy that she is a part of my family.
A few year ago, my uncle & Melis got married.
Luckily for us, the wedding was in Turkey!

 Excited about our handmade purses!
Boating in Istanbul, Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea.

The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey.

Dinner in Istanbul with Turkish friends.

The Mediterranean Sea in Mersin, Turkey. This is Melis' hometown.

Dining in Mersin. We ate fish caught right in that water!

Spending time with my new Turkish cousins!

Feeding the birds in front of a Masque in Istanbul.

 
 Isn't the architecture breathtaking?

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Tips from our trip:

:: We were in Turkey for a total of 10 days.

:: We flew in & out of Istanbul, Turkey.

:: My favorite meal on the trip was the kabobs. There was meat everywhere!!

:: We stayed in a combo of hotels in Istanbul & Mersin.

:: While on the trip we got to experience some Turkish wedding rituals!
It was so awesome to be there during wedding festivity times!

:: The people are soooooooo nice. Truly.
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Turkey is an amazing place.  Even though it is not thought of very much by tourists, it is definitely something that needs to be checked off the bucket list!