Travels with The Rayman

Yesterday we boarded a ferry for Samos, a Greek island about 1 1/2 hours away from Kudashi, where we are staying. So, we deduced that sitting up top was too sunny and hot so we installed ourselves inside the ferry … Keep Reading…

Viewing the Roman ruins in Ephesus was on our agenda today. And as all tours do, we also had surprise stops at a carpet weaving school that included a jewelry store, Mother Mary’s home according to a sick German nun … Keep Reading…

Life is made up of ying and yang and we just had a big bite of the ying and yang sandwich. After our tour of Cappadocia ended, the tour guide and his driver took us to the airport about an … Keep Reading…

Today was our private tour where the possibility of getting lost was vanquished. We hiked, we walked, we climbed, we stooped. And we took lots of pictures. This place really can’t be captured on a camera but I’ll bore you … Keep Reading…

Dear readers, we are now proud owners of two Turkish carpets which we bought this p.m., our last day in Istanbul. What got into us? A good sales guy and real desire to have a couple of area rugs that … Keep Reading…

It’s Saturday morning in Istanbul and has happened everyday since we have arrived, we have been awakened by the seagulls that hang out in our hood. There is actually a seagull nursery on the roof of the building attached to … Keep Reading…