The Last I wrote was about two weeks ago...

I really must apologize. 
 I was intending to write about my trip with Long Rock to Bodrum we took about 4 weeks ago, but so  many things happened, and I was not able to. 
  Those things will have to wait, because I promised a debut of pictures in Boddrum, and I will post those first. Then I will have to catch you up on the rest of my life. Life is always happening... I don't know if that is good or bad... Just that is what is going on. 
  Well, Let me tell you what happened. Log Rock and I wanted to go to Bodrum and we were going to go alone. We wanted to have a get-away together of just the two of us. When I got back to Turkey from being in the USA I saw that my Turkish mom needed to get away too, and I told Long Rock, we should just invite the family and anyone that wants to go, can come. That is all good, and nice and everything, but honestly, we need to go alone. I would never tell him that. Ooops he might read this, crap. 
  Anyway, It was Long Rock's mom's first time on an air plane. That made me so excited. I love air plane rides. I saw that when we go to USA she will have to have Me with her to help her feel comfortable and help with some things like air plane changing... It is really confusing in English, etc, and USA is a big trip for the first time by yourself. 
  Anyway... So... We left early in the morning and arrived at the air port three hours before the plane took off. I wanted to sit in the concord and watch the planes. But no one understood that you have have to sit where they are announcing that the planes are boarding. But at least I talked Long Rock into sitting there because we got there right in time for the boarding. YAY. 
   We arrived in Bodrum at about 2:30 and a shuttle bus took us to the Gumbet section of Bodrum, where our hotel was. 
  Our hotel was freaking scary. Long Rock was wondering and wondering where should we stay and he saw this hotel... Wella and I said ok let2s stay there but then he kept looking and looking. We found a hotel for 30 Lira a night and I said OK let's stay there. OMG... Never EVER EVER stay there!!! It was like the song, "Hotel California" seriously... It is amazing we did not die. It was like right out of a scary movie.. When we got there, there was a guy that was sleeping on a cot and had his shirt off and some board shorts on. He was our receptionist, our bell boy too... REALLY??? There was a skinny dog, that looked like he has not eaten in days. He was a cocker spaniel but, dang that dog was really sickly. The guy woke up and came to help us with our bags... And we looked in our room... There was a pool, but it did not look like it was cleaned and the pool side furniture had things on there that looked like a party happened a few weeks before and no one got around to cleaning the bar area. Erkan wanted to leave right then and htere. I wanted to stay to see if things got better, but I have to admit, I just was so tired of walking and carrying my things and I just wanted to sleep... Of course, we left the next day. YAY!!! Better hotel and nicer. 
  Let's get something right off the bat ... Let me tell you something about Turkish Hotels. You want real "Star" System, please Americans, Stay in an American hotel. You want to stay in American hotel and get treated like you do in America, Do not waste your tie with hotels that say they are 1-5 Stars and are not American, unless you are in Dubai or Ab Dhabi, and I am serious about that. If you want "clean for Turkish Hotels" and basic... I mean basic... Than you can stay in a Non- American hotel but do not think that you are staying in Anything nicer than a Motel 8. Do not even complain about staying in something that you think you are getting 2 or 3 stars if it is not American because you will be SORELY ticked off. 

Just like any city in Turkey, You will find Greek and Byzantine Ruins just... Laying around. I don't ever get used to it 

One of the Many Many Coat of arms on the Castle. This is on the outside of the Castle Walls

Old Water Storage... Like more than 2,000 years old

In the Court yard of the Castle... There is a lot of room for several Gardens here

  We stayed in a hotel called Wela. It is right on a street in Gumbet where there are a lot of people that walk by. There are many restaurants and many many things to do and see. That is another thing... If you have something negative to say about anyone, and you are speaking English, everyone in Bodrum can understand you because they are all from Holland, England, Scotland, etc etc etc, they are Europeans coming to Turkey for sun because they don't get any in their country. Also, they do take their tops off here in Bodrum, Yes, we saw a lot of nudity. The beaches are not like USA where people have a respect for privacy either. There is small strip of sand and people use every inch of it and take off their tops and lay in the sun that way. I felt out of place because I did not have my top off but then again, no thanks, that is not for me.   I really loved the ancient city and the sight seeing. I could have spend days and days there just sight seeing alone. 
   We spent a good time on the beaches but a good time sight seeing as well. 
  We went to the Castle there. It is called  "Bodrum Castle" and this place is amazing. I mean, really a sight to behold 
To learn more of this spectacular Caslte click me :) 
 We also went to downtown Bodrum    Read about Bodrum by clicking me :) 
Yes we went to the Mausoleum of King Mausolus, and dude, it was breath taking. All of the city was! It was enchanting there and Long rock was also enchanted! We both agreed we love that city. We would love to come back. Anyone want to come visit us and come to the Aegean Sea and hang out a couple days in Bodrum, we will take you! 
Here are the pictures now:::

Facing the West side of the Bay that Gumbet sits on. Lights in the back are hotels and night clubs. Bodrum's Gumbet is filled with Night Clubs

Long Rock's family is trying not to be tired.

I was experimenting with this type picture. It worked! YAY

Enjoying the Aegean Sea. That Sea is gorgeous!

Afternoon Tea

I never could figure out what this statue was but it looked ancient so I took a pic of it

We went to the ancient Yacht dock... Loved it

This bit is interesting. This man is a painter and his Art Gallery is in the walls of the Ancient Castle. He is exhibiting his photography.

The Artist painting.

Art Gallery Long Rock stumbled upon

Another picture of the Art Gallery

This is Mother Mary. Yes, She is an icon here in Turkey and highly regarded as a woman of Holiness. There is a strong Christian undertone here in Turkey because there once were MANY Christians.

A place I wanted to go so much. It looked so dang cool

Castle... I loved this castle

This jerk would not get out of my way. Seriously... His Gf was at the top of the stairs and he knew I was waiting and waiting to take a picture of this he kept looking and looking at me and his GF was saying Come on... He was an A$$ but I thought these steps were freaking awesome

I am going to post these for now, as I have been very sick the last week with some kind of flu. However, I will post more pictures of Bodrum sometime in the near future soon. 
 I hope Long Rock takes me back there and soon. We both need some Vitamin D, and I need to get my hair blonder... Hear that Long Rock? I love spending time with you!!! 
Pictures to be posted later, that is a promise people