We took a ton of photos during our time in Turkey, due to its beauty, history and culture. Here are a few highlights from the Strohs in Turkey. Enjoy! Istanbul The Blue Mosque: Topkapi Palace: ...
Ephesus – The Ancient Greco-Roman City
Our flight touched down in Izmir, Turkey late in the night, after several days in Cappadocia. We lost all sense of where we were (an extremely common occurrence, while on this trip) as we traversed the narrow backstreets and hills...
Cruising the Aegean Sea aboard a gulet
A gulet is, by definition, a large traditional Turkish wooden sailing vessel, made with 2-3 masts that sails the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Our boat was the lovely Casa dell’Arte, which is also the name of one of Brandy’s...
Granada and Sevilla Photo Blog from Spain
Granada The Alhambra: The Alcazaba Fortress at Alhrambra: Generalife Gardens at Alhambra: Walking tour of old Granada: Cave houses in the hills of Granada: Palacio del...
Cordoba, Spain Photo Blog
Flamenco dinner, show and dance with friends old and new: A morning walk through the narrow streets of the quaint “old town” of Cordoba: A fun day learning and enjoying time with the Kavanaugh’s, who came to visit us...
Berlin Photo Blog
Bullet and tank ammunition holes in a train underpass: The bridge where captured spies would be exchanged between East and West Berlin: Schloss Cecilienhof, the estate that hosted the Potsdam Conference where the fate of Germany after World...
History of Spain
Area: 505,370 sq km (194.98 sq mi) Population Density: 94.46 sq km (2014) Population – Capital (Madrid): 6,113,000 (estimate 2014). Population – entire country: 47,737,941 (estimate 2014) Currency: Euro (€) 1 EUR = 1.14 USD $1 USD = 0.88...
Russian Photo Blog (St. Petersburg)
Day One: Yes, that is snow on the rooftops. Bbbbrrrrrr: Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace: Peter/Pauls Cathedral and Hare Island: A fun boat ride through the canals and rivers of St. Petersburg: Day Two: The Peterhof Palace or...
Bhutan Photo Blog (Punakha)
Punakha, Bhutan Photo Blog Dochula Pass – about 1/3 of our drive into a 3-hour trip to Punakha from Thimphu, we stopped at Dochu La where there are 108 stupas to honor the 108 good deeds of the Buddha. The...