Monthly Archives: August 2011

So … Şeftalis (Chef-tall-ees) – Turkish for peaches are in too. How beautiful are these? They are the best peaches I’ve ever had, sorry Georgia (as in the state – not my neighbor) but they are! However, my neighbor Georgia … Continue reading →

So… grapes are in season, full swing. They are so beautiful and sweet. Looks like this vendor is an Auburn fan too! =)~

So … I do love a good market. This is one of the things I look forward to … the snack cart! Yeah Snack Cart! How can  you go wrong –  nuts, sweets, even fresh corn nuts. YUM!

So … apparently this Usak-o-holic is destined to live WITHOUT this one.

So … guess who just CAN.NOT resist looking at carpets? Go on … guess.

So … Rosemary (and mint) grows like crazy around here – almost like weeds. I stole some from my neighbor today. Ok, when I say stole, I mean anyone who saw me probably THINKS I just walked over there and … Continue reading →

So … we added the simple syrup. We should be able to decant and enjoy in a few weeks. YUM!  

So … as mentioned in a yesterday’s post the Sabancı Merkez Camii – Adana’s Central Mosque,  that can apparently accommodate 28,500 people for prayers (whoa!) – one of the biggest in Turkey and the Middle East, located on the Seyhan River, just down from … Continue reading →

So … there is a Roman Bridge is Adana. It’s only open to pedestrians and apparently they host social/cultural events there… although I haven’t been lucky enough to see that. This is the view from the Hilton that is located … Continue reading →

So … this is my last time here for Ramazan (Turkish Ramadan) … Vedat introduced us to this wonderful bread that is special for their Iftar dinner (the celebration at the end of the day of fasting – usually with entire extended families … Continue reading →