Ruins and Apollo's Temple

June 11, 2025

Here is the only way this is going to work: I'm going to post a shit ton of pictures with the date they were taken. Until otherwise noted, we're in Türkiye.

Unless we do it this way, if I try to write wonderful stories ~ and my god, are there wonderful stories ~ I won't ever get anything posted. And the whole point is to try to start getting things posted again. Just sayin...

We arrived in Side, Manavgat, Türkiye on 10 June. By 11 June, we were sane and could leave the room. 

 

A Day in the Life...

 I have come to love Türkiye. Yes, it has its issues, but I have come to love it here. But the single best part of being in Türkiye, is getting to see this man:

I don't have a name for him yet, so we'll call him Sam.

For years, I have been being told about his day-to-day. Seen pictures of him with his friends. Seen coffee shops and parks and views. Gotten texts about being on the train, on the subway, going on walks. But I've never made it to Ankara. I've never seen it. Until now. He took a day of his weekend and walked me through a day in his life.

Coffee Stop 1

Coffee Stop 2

Coffee Stop 3

Yes, yes that is three coffee shops. First, it's Türkiye. Second, he does it in a week; we had a day.

It was a good day. ❤

Türkiye, 16–22 June 2025

I'm jumping in here, because dear sweet John Adams, I don't know what else to do. Now that I have linked my phone and computer, I am hopeful that posts here will become more regular again. Being able to manage photos this way makes all the difference ~ at least in theory. 

We're in Türkiye, My Favorite and I. As are my best friend, good friends, and new friends. I have just had a week that cannot be compared with any other, before or in the future. 

Details to follow, but we'll start here, for now. With so much love and gratitude.

The adventure continues...