Yes it is November and Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but what I am actually referring to is the country of Turkey!
When we booked our 11 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise we were thrilled that we would be able to visit a few countries never on our planned itinerary.
Our first stop was the port of Alanya, Turkey. We diligently utilized Wiki travel for information about this port and realized there would be plenty for us to do on our own. If you have caught on to our style of traveling, we tend to want to get away from the more touristy places and see for ourselves what a city has to offer.
Besides dealing with some rainy weather, we really enjoyed Turkey and hope to return someday to see more of the country.
Our first view of Alanya from the shipMy first words off the Norwegian Jade…”We’re in freakin’ Turkey!”View of the Red TowerMaking our way through the Turkish streetsWe decided to make our own trail up to the CastleWe made it!The incredible view from the Medieval Alanya Citadel that dates back to the year 1226Laughing at the other tourists that paid 10 lira to see the same view we saw for freeYoga posing around the world – Medieval Alanya CitadelTrespassing? Our thought was…”hey the ladder can’t be here just for looks, it must be here to climb”Jumping for joy that we made it up safely 😉Starting our descent down the old city wallsA look back up to where we started (can you see me?)After hiking reward at Red Tower BreweryThe colorful Alanya Port
Looks beautiful!! How wonderful to have been able to go on the cruise & hop on / hop off at fabulous destinations! Thanks for sharing your interesting blogs — we can travel with you from the desk 🙂
We Go Round the World 
Looks beautiful!! How wonderful to have been able to go on the cruise & hop on / hop off at fabulous destinations! Thanks for sharing your interesting blogs — we can travel with you from the desk 🙂