Like in Afghanistan, the little girls live dangerously and love being there
Sanliurfa
Sanliurfa came to my attention as in June 2011 the latest National Geographic Magazine arrived and showed pictures of Gobekli Tepe and the article, (link:Göbekli Tepe) claimed that this structure was dated as being 11000 years old. I just had to go and see what that was all about, having already seen so many amazing archeological sites in my travels. So, I added it to my RTW itinerary and what a good fortune that turned out to be. By pure chance I ran into some Americans who had heard about me wanting to go to some of those places and we ended up seeing sights I had not even known existed. The town itself is loaded with sights, most of which I actually did not see, since my focus had been on sights outside of town. At the 'Urfa' link above, you can find out all it has to offer. It is, however, a pleasant place to walk around in, and within just a few days cover everything there is to see, on foot. As it is, I noticed that the town may be gearing up to become a major tourist hub with the discovery of the various sites in close proximity. They have a brand new airport as well, with a still unused international secition in there, getting ready for some heavy traffic, once the global economy gets back on track and more people will travel in large numbers again. |
|
Like in Afghanistan, the little girls live dangerously and love being there |
 |
 |
I spy with my little eye... |
 |
Turks, as they live and breathe |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Old Ottoman-era water stations |
 |
 |
Natural soaps |
 |
I ate there. You can sit inside, or like most people do, sit outside. |
 |
This must be some very old structure. I saw a picture of it in the museum and remembered that I live practically on top of it |
 |
 |
 |
My early morning walk along this park took me past remnants of very ancient structures |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
Demonstrating to some friendly guests from Poland at the Ugur Hostel the ability to shoot with the camera from the hip |
|
3D