Turkey

Mersin, Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea

 

Istanbul, Turkey

 

Erzurum, Turkey

We finally arrive in Erzurum, Turkey after three days on the train, sometime literally going backwards to accommodate a train coming the other way in areas where there is only one track. This Eastern Turkish town is still nestled in snow covered mountains at this time of year, nearing late April. (Wanderer, page 293)
I get a hotel room for the night. Erzurum is a great embarkation spot for the East, and though it is not much of a town, the excitement of East meeting West is palpable. (Wanderer, page 293)

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