who is who?

Being a mother you sometimes see yourself in your child. The last morning at the Aegean Sea the likeness was more visual than I realized... (who is who?)

glance at güzelçamlı

glance at güzelçamlı, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

kusadasi harbour

kusadasi harbour, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

After a boat trip, visiting a traditional Turkish market in Tire and a couple of lazy beach days, we traveled to Kusadasi (on Pippa's request) by dolmus.

What I like best of Kusadasi is the old harbour, where we enjoyed lunch at a traditional fish restaurant (as it should be with murals and old fashioned interior). We ate delicious fresh sardines.

from emel to the beach

from emel to the beach, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The walks to and from the beach, to me are one of those ultimate holiday moments.

colors of the mosque

colors of the mosque, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

On the way back from the market in Tire, we paid a visit to the mosque in the small village of Akyurt.
Our guide Tuncer told us about 'how and what in the mosque'.
Outside the mosque Pippa was greeted by three sweet girls, who had picked flowers for her and loved to pose together.
Before we left, we sipped a cup of Turkish coffee at a local café.

tuesday in tire

tuesday in tire, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Every Tuesday there is a traditional market in Tire.
It is by far the largest market in the area.
You will find many old crafts and the local farmers come to Tire to sell their fresh vegetables and fruits.
There is a square with women who sell their handmade items such as crocheted flowers, lace and embroidered linens.

poppy field

poppy field, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

On our way to the traditional weekly market in Tire we were treated to poppy fields.

aegean sea

aegean sea, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

On the Turkish west-coast in Güzelçamli there's a paradise called Pension Emel.

Eversince I've spotted this lovely pension with huge Mediterranean garden in Living Magazine (August 2005) it's on my to-go-wish-list. Right decision, because it was heavenly.

Metin & Evelyn created a very cheerful pension, only 300 metres away from the Aegean Sea and a few minutes later you are in the Dilek National Park with beautiful beaches.