In 2001 we spent a month on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. We were in Istanbul on 9/11, and decided not to spend the planned two weeks in Syria because we were unsure about the intentions of the US government with respect to that country and would not have felt safe going there. Instead, we had a wonderful time in Turkey where the people were very kind to us, many of them no doubt believing we were Americans. Here you can see a typical boat called a gulet that you will find everywhere on the Turkish Aegean and Mediterranean. We often took a day trip on one of these boats for swimming as in the second photo where people are using a rope to assist them to get on board. We would swim all day at several scenic locations, and enjoy a barbecued chicken lunch accompanied by humourous entertainment put on by the crew.
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