Isa is telling the
story of the Basilica of Saint John the Beloved. The Pope came
here at Easter to pray at the tomb, which is inside the ruins.
Roger Woo; Isa; Sylvia Adkison
(Brewer) 60; Bobbie Adkison (Croucher) 63; Linda Wooten 75
A view from inside
Saint John’s with a citadel visible through the arches.
One side of the Basilica
was occupied by the industry of olive oil. This is a remaining
olive press.
Gendarmes on patrol
outside the Basilica of St. John.
On the way to Aphrodisias,
a stop at this roadside fruit stand. The proprietor is setting
up another box of strawberries. The green plums in the foreground
are a favorite of the Turks.
This woman asked
that her face not be photographed, but allowed this one of her
preparing a glass of fresh pressed pomegranate juice. Absolutely
delicious!
This tent was at a
roadside stop. Gozleme is a Turkish fast food. A large circle
of pizza-like dough is baked on the top of a domed oven. Fresh
spinach and peyaz peynir are folded in, and it is a tasty treat.
The interior of the
Gozleme tent. Gozleme use to be available only in the villages,
not a large city such as Ankara. Therefore, the village setting
is to enhance the feast.
