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 Amasya, Turkey From the mountain tombs of the kings of
Pontus. The town (and the river through it) are
below.
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 Istanbul. The
carved stones were once part of the wall that surrounded Byzantium.
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 Istanbul. We were in the Yeni
Mosque when the cell phone vibrated.
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 In
Israel. Visiting the cemetery
where Ruth’s grandmother is buried.
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 Ruth
sometimes took to blending in with the locals.
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 Mardin, Turkey. We were
invited by the owners of this private home (built by architect Lole) to visit inside.
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 This is
the post office in Mardin. It had been a private home.
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 Avi meets
Apollo. The sun worshipper in
the Roman ruins of Jerash, Jordan.
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 Harran, Turkey. Ruth leans on a random pillar with
the ruins of a Seljuk medrassa in the background.
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 More Harran. Ruins of Seljuk medrassa.
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 Nemrut Dagi,
Turkey A
self-important king built statues (the heads have fallen from the seated
bodies) of himself with Persian and Roman gods.
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 Nemrut Dagi. We came to the statues both at sunset
and sunrise.
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 Petra. We set off on camels for four hour
trip to Jebel Haroun. Beautiful sights – but were we sore!
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 Petra. From the High Place of Sacrifice overlooking some the carved
tombs.
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 Dana Nature Reserve, Jordan
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 in a courtyard of the Topkapi
Palace in Isatanbul
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