Something on the lighter side:

I have been in Turkey now for 19 months and have been back from U.S.A. now for a month and I would like to post some pictures of Turkey.

I went to a small city named Marmara Ereğlisi. I went there the first time with Long Rock when I had only been here a week or two. It was in the winter time and hardly anyone was in the street. The city population is about 3,000 and in the Summer time people come from mainly Istanbul to visit. These people are usually Turks and hardly any Europeans visit. It is a fisher city. A lot of the industry in the winter is fishing.

I have been to this city about 4 times. twice with Long Rock and twice with Long Rock's Teyze (teyze means maternal aunt). The last time I went about 10 days ago with Long Rock's teyze, teyze's husband, Yaşar, and Long Rock's two cousins. Upon coming I have found a park. This park is an Ancient Burial site for Maximus, his wife, His Brother, and his daughter!!! What a discovery!!! I was amazed to find this. Not only did I find the park but I found a sign in Turkish and English explaining a bit about the history of this city! It really helped me because in Wikipedia it had a little but this helped me a lot. This city is filled with Cisterns! I want to see them so much! I love them!!! I should have been an explorer. At least I love seeing new places.

I took some pictures and thought I would share them with you all. I hope you enjoy them and I hope my posts make you want to come see Turkey, but some of the Turkish places that are not always the more Tourists spots. The non-Tourists spots, in my opinion are little hidden treasures. Peace Out

click here to learn about Marmara Ereğlisi

This is a burial site for a man named Titus and his wife Amilia. I assume he was a Greek Leader in the region. About 200 years BC

there is a sign near this that translates this. It says here lies Maximus the Great, The Lord of the Earth and Sea, Lord of the Universe... Etc etc... I am like... Yeah, They thought he was great but I am really the Lord of the Universe. hehe

There was no translation near this one. There was some Roman and some Greek ruin. Interesting!!! Of course... The rise and Fall of both where here: IN TURKEY!!!

This one laid Maximums' uncle and his uncle's wife...

This says who is laid to rest... I just could not believe this bit of History in front of me!

The previous tomb goes to this sign!