We’re taking a break from the amphitheater, castle, and the museum to go shopping in the Old Town Bodrum Bazaar. Here, shopping consists of new shops in an outdoor setting. Remember the hatches in the columns to insert coverings for the walkways in Ancient Ephesus? That is still done today, to keep the heat off…
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Jo’s Monday Walk: The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Today, we are entering the castle! Finally! It now houses the Museum of Underwater Archeology and I was so excited because I wanted to learn more about those pots that were scattered here and there, all over the grounds of the castle! The pieces that I was most interested in, were the pointy bottomed ones…
Thursday Doors in Bodrum, Turkey
We’ve been exploring the outside of Bodrum Castle in Bodrum, Turkey. Will we find some doors? How about this view through a door and through the window? You’re not going to break down this door too easily! The chapel was turned into a mosque when the Turks defeated the Christian Knights in 1522. They added…
What Did We Find in Bodrum, Turkey?
We’ve arrived in Bodrum, it says so on the little boat! That is parked next to all the other little boats! That takes us to the shore road to Bodrum, Turkey. Follow the hay truck into the city……….. and glance back to get a good look. I love the white, white sugar cube houses! It…
Just One Postcard: Bodrum, Turkey
Sometimes, I have a lot to say and sometimes I think a photo says it all, don’t you? Sometimes, I’m traveling and sometimes I’m gardening, fiddling in the cottage, or reading a good book. So, I thought a postcard could say what is on my mind every week! Nothing large, just what I am thinking…