From the port of Izmir (ancient Smyrna), we drove via coach through the Turkish countryside for about 1.5 hrs. The scenery was beautiful with rolling hills, mountains, orchards and fruit trees everywhere. We stopped for a toilet break along the way. The little girls were not impressed with the "toilets" in this country but it was a good opportunity to practice some camping skills.
Our tour guide was amazing and combined with the cool/sunny weather and miraculous historical sites, we had an incredibly positive experience in in Turkey... (and no sickness either, yay!)
We had hoped to splurge and buy a hand-made silk carpet to bring home but when we discovered that the silk carpets the size of a placemat were selling for $900 and up, we settled for a cotton-silk blend carpet instead. Regardless, we think it's a fun souvenir to have our very own authentic Persian rug and even though it cost less than the pure silk, we still paid a hefty amount (perhaps it will fly???)
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