The Last of the Izmir Posts

The time to get on board was nearing. With some reluctance we worked our way to the boat, opting to walk alongside the waterfront where we spotted some anglers.
And what seemed like wonderful vacation setting. This neighborhood is the Alsancak area. I can only guess the cost of living here.

Upon boarding, a pair of adult beverages awaited us. We needed refreshments and some more sustenance.
Husband couldn't say no to Indian food.
And some burgers and the works.
And moi? I was good, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes with a half sandwich and of course chilled pear soup. I am a sucker for chilled soup.
And before retiring for the day to our cabin [that is until dinner comes calling] we walked around the deck and see how busy this port was.

With this post, I shall end this Izmir/Ephesus series. On to the next port of call.

Happy Fourth of July to those who are celebrating this holiday.

I'm back now - sunburned and heavier in the stomach and much lighter in the pockets - but happy to be back home again. Surely nothing warmer than a gust of cold San Francisco breeze in the summer time when you arrive from a flight from a tropical beach vacation to tell you how sweet it is to be back home to fog and no humidity.

Comments

  1. Waaah, I can't view the photos. Flickr is blocked across the UAE. :( Anyway, I enjoyed reading the narrative. Happy 4th of July!

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  2. Okay, I'm able to view them now. I had to refresh the page twice. :)

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  3. How refreshing to have some good food with cold drinks to quench 2 tired tourists. ;-)

    Thanks for sharing the view and those mouth-watering food. Now those got me hungry.

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  4. welcome back! i'm looking forward to the next port of call, and your Cancun pics! your plate with soup and mushrooms looks yummy.:p

    the last photo is my favorite.

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  5. ang tangkad ng beverage nyo! btw bubble gum juice ba yung color blue?

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  6. The food looks pretty yummy! I'm going to have lunch now! :-)

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  7. welcome back. wow you had a wonderful travel. wish to do that too.

    thanks for sharing your travel with us :)

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  8. Happy Independence Day and welcome back home Maria! Hope that "heavier in the stomach" feeling doesn't get any heavier with today's feast hahaha!

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  9. the pic photos made me salivate!

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  10. the buildings in the first shots shows that the place is progressive or has gained progress.

    a great series. you transport us through great places and what i like about your post is you always include people.

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  11. mmm, food! shouldn't have dropped by without having a bite to eat first. hehe. :)

    nice to know you're doing well. haven't been hopping for a while now.

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  12. I like that first shot, with the buildings on the side of the mountain. And food is good when you're exhausted and needing sustenance.

    How does it feel to be back in SanFo?

    Thanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and leaving your comment. Come visit again. Here's to a great week ahead!

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  13. What a nice post! The view of Alsancak area is amazing and the dishes look delicious.
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    About your question, the sundials are rarities and I'm so happy when I can find one!

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  14. I like the fishermen. Great series!

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  15. Heehee. I guess you haven't lost your Pinoy-ness, ending something (anything!) with food and drinks. ;)

    Welcome back! And happy 4th of July!

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  16. No girls, is this what my Vietnamese student say," Girl not allowed."

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  17. this was a nice series. learned a lot of things. looking forward to your next one.

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  18. welcome back dear! ^0^
    glad you had a gr8 time!
    i shall miss the Grecian feel, architecture and everything about it, the best series ever, learned a lot about it. ^0^
    i wonder what will be the next series...
    can't wait!

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  19. Those foods make me hungry! They look so yummy! Can I have some please?

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  20. a great series posts of Izmir. thank you for sharing. will you be posting about lovely hawaii :)

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  21. @kayni - had a change of plan, cancelled booking for hawaii and instead went to cancun :)

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  22. Lovely series Maria. I can't resist to Indian food too!
    Welcome back.

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  23. wow, those coastline shots are incredible and the food looks delicious!!!

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  24. We've just returned from hot-hot France to hot-hot Holland, Maria, and I'm still not used to no A/C! Ugh. But I WILL get used to it, I'm sure. The fans are going full strength, which helps. I have really loved this series and am serious about wanting to visit there some day. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised! You sure have whetted my appetite.

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