Ephesus

Ephesus

Today was awesome! We woke up at 6am this morning. Not by choice. By a screeching prayer blaring through a megaphone. I think it's funny that in America they've taken prayer out of almost everywhere, but here in Turkey they're forcefully injecting prayer into everywhere. We tried to fall back asleep, Isa was much better [...]
Selcuk and Ephesus Museum

Selcuk and Ephesus Museum

We left Istanbul this morning. We didn't have to rush to the airport, which was nice. We got to have breakfast and then relax in the hotel for a little bit. Isa's putting on a brave face there. Unfortunately, she got food poisoning last night. This is more like how she felt this morning: The [...]
Istanbul Mosques, Markets, and Ice Cream

Istanbul Mosques, Markets, and Ice Cream

We are loving Istanbul! We walked over 13 miles and 26k steps today! We explored a TON! It all started at the Grand Bazaar. It was much different than we had expected. I was picturing dusty, crowded alleys jam-packed with people and noise and excitement. Definitely not this. It's grand, for sure, there were so [...]
Minerva Mountain Trail in Ketchikan Alaska

Minerva Mountain Trail in Ketchikan Alaska

It was a beautiful day in Ketchikan, so we couldn't waste it inside. The weather said it'd rain later in the afternoon, so we wanted to get an early jump on the day. I met up with Ali around 9am and we headed up to Carlanna Lake Trail. The beginning part of the Carlanna Lake [...]