TURKEY
"Sailing into Bodrum in the southwestern Aegean region of Turkey on a sprightly sunny Friday morning we passed a frenzied series of ferries, charter yachts and motor boats, all heading out to different destinations in search of an idyllic Turkish summer... - Chef for Sail 2

Bodrum Bazaar

Fragrant spices

Sampling spices

Iranian Saffron smells exotic

Bodrum Bazaar

A happy local as long as I keep spending

Spices

Perfumes

Homemade sweet pastries were divine


The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

Famous kebab restaurant

The Turks invented the BBQ

Ellie enjoying the market


Turkish bread


Grilled meats for lunch

Iranian Saffron

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

A ton of shops like this



Blue Mosque


Istanbul

Tourists enjoying a cruise

The Bosporus Four Seasons

Grand Architecture of the past

The magnificent Blue Mosque

Turkish sweet pastries



Sofia

Istanbul sunset

Turkish coffee with my driver at Bodrum Bazaar

Hand woven carpets and rugs

The Bosporus Palace

Joining other tourists enjoying the view and warm summer evening

Old Palace on The Bosporus

Ancient fortress

View from my hotel

The crew

Local street market

Ephesus

Sean and I Ephesus

The ancient library Ephesus

Enjoying a cruise on The Bosporus

Inside the Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Lunch

Saara and I, Ephesus

The world's oldest toilets Ephesus

Me and Meg's

Ephesus

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

Historical books in English

Enjoying Rakia with my agent

A gulet is a Turkish sailing yacht


A peaceful spot for lunch

Marmaris

Yasmin just found out I sold her to a goat herder for this meal

Traditional lunch

Crystal clear waters

Ellie and I in Marmaris

Crew in Marmaris

Mixed grill

Marmaris

Turkish Bath

Ellie Turkish baking