The Roman Mosaics of Poreč, Croatia
It is a 10-kilometre drive into the heart of Poreč– and like beach towns everywhere, this one is spread up and down the coast of Croatia, narrow and long. Everyone else is trying to get there early too, to beat the heat, and...
Provence Beckons!
Traffic on the A9 is light as we head out to Orange, home of the family that includes St. Guilhem, the Dutch royal family, and William of Orange, the King of England. Orange is also home to the only Roman Amphitheater in Europe...
An Early Morning Visit to Ephesus
Our tour group is quickly figuring out each other’s quirks and quarks: who is an early riser, who likes to stay up for that extra Efes beer at night. Who eats breakfast and who doesn’t. The loners and the outgoing...
A Travel Day: Pamukkale to Dalyan, Turkey
A travel day – 3 different buses, 8 hours in all, with a 90-minute break for lunch in Fethiye, on the Mediterranean. Haluk takes us (by another bus) into the town centre of Fethiye, famed for its ice cream. We have reached the...
Idyllic Views Toward Greece in Kas, Turkey
3 more buses, another 5 hours, and we arrive in Kas, a beautiful town on the Mediterranean. We stroll the streets, lounging in the waterfront cafés, and we think this could be the Italian Riviera. It is really quite romantic....
Exploring the Ancient City of Hierapolis in Pamukkale, Turkey
What makes it stunning and different is that the springs have, in flowing down the mountainside over millennia, have formed travertines – calcified formations that cover the side of the mountain – from the road yesterday we...
Antalya: The Jewel of the Turquoise Coast
Monday, May 17th, 2004: Kas to Antalya, Turkey N 36° E 030° We head today to the jewel in the crown of the Turquoise Coast, the city of Antalya, for a full two days of sightseeing and some downtime. Antalya is a big city nestled...
A Day In Split: On the Steps of Diocletian’s Palace
We decide to drive to Split today to see the city, and if we can, to try and update followsummer.com. It has been 8 or 9 days since we updated and I am feeling a little guilty. We have been able to pick up and send email, but...