In keeping with the theme...

Bitching "beach" near Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Fourth of July Beach Time on Halkidiki Peninsula

I had an absolutely fabulous Couchsurfing host in northern Greece.
Feets and are our initials in Greek.

Like I Said, Galata is my Homegirl.

January

and June 

in

İstanbul.

Footwear at the foot of an Edirne mosque

My friend Wally likes to camii hunt. So together we went to the far Thracian reaches of the country to find the most famously beautiful mosques in Turkey. I took this outside Eski Camii in Edirne the day I jumped (read: officially crossed) the border to Greece.

Galata Tower

Atop my top İstanbul spot in June.
cool huh?

Series Featuring a Barla Butterfly

Since we're already in Barla...

Sugar & Sweet with a Cherry on Top

Taken in the teeny-tiny isolated lake village of Barla in Turkey. We hiked around the region during cherry season. (best.unintentional.decision.ever.)

The Türks are famous for hospitality, but this village overflowed with kindness. These two little lovely ladies were visiting their grandparents who invited us weary trekkers up to their veranda to munch cherries and take in the best view in town.