Thank you time.

Thank you to Kam for once again taking care of things at home, love ya.

Many thanks to Nihat and Sadiye for hosting me on this adventure.  More than hosts, they opened their hearts and home,  introduced me to family and friends, and made me a part of their lives.  I would never had known of the particular thermal baths they did, and will be forever grateful to them for giving me this opportunity for my health and wellness.   Love and hugs from frozen Canada.

Home sweet home, but not outside.  This is what I came home to, Old Man Winter paying us an early visit.  The view of my street from the comfort of my living room.  OMG and it is only November 20th. The next five or six months will be life in black and white (yes this is a colour photo), and it is 12:00 noon!!!!

Sunday, after leaving Kusadasi we stopped in Nihat's village to see his cousin's olive oil factory which had just opened for the season a week ago.   It is a very modern, computerized operation.  The farmers bring in their olives, the oil is extracted, and the family keep 10%.  The oil in the green containers is ready for the farmer, the 10% is kept in large 3000 litre containers, and father guards the vault :).

I was the lucky recipient of not only a tour, chai with the family, but also a bottle of their finest olive oil.

It was time to pack and I had two large suitcases completely filled, plus my carry on.  We needed to weigh those bags.  Nihat went to the village to get a scale.

The battery is almost exhausted and I didn't bring the charger with me, so that's it for today.

It's 22C, sunny, and I am going to have another cup of Turkish coffee while I wait for my chauffeur.

We left Sunday morning and planned to spend some time in Kusadasi, but the best laid plans etc.
So, we only did a quick drive through.  That was enough for me, although Sadiye and Nihat really like it there I do not.  It might be any port town anywhere, as far as I'm concerned, and far too touristic.

This trip I really found out just how very much I dislike the high density holiday homes set in "communities" of hundreds and hundreds.  Just thinking about them makes me shudder.

So, Sami and Sermin saying good bye, and the one photo from Kudsdasi.

Photos of our outing.

that's all that was left…..