Towards the end of our year-long trip, our kids were becoming very road-weary. Even though our original goal had been to follow the Silk Road from Xi’an to Istanbul within a day of crossing into Turkey I knew they were just spent. We could have taken an overnight bus from Diyarbakir to Istanbul, done a three-day mad dash around the bazaars, mosques and museums and detoured at Ephesus for a been-there-done-that stop but it didn’t seem fair – or worthwhile. Instead we ambled our way along the Turkish Mediterranean coast stopping at beach resorts along the way. It was marvelous and relaxing and just plain fun – as this photo of my boys lounging like pashas at a beach cafe in Kizkalesi shows.
Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more travel-themed Friday photo fun.
Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom rss feed, follow me on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
Looks like a great place to relax!
Reply
This could be the start of round two of the around the world trip… just going to different beaches around the world. Sign me up!
Reply