Konya

Barry reminisces...
It was great to finally get out into the country. I was very impressed by the miles and miles of flat plain with the snow-capped Toros Mountains off in the distance. My host Mehmet blasted us down the dirt road at 140 kph, with Turkish folk and pop music playing on the cassette deck.


The Whirling Dervishes


Group shot at Gukyurt


That Barry...


Kristen's horse had other priorities!


Fulfilling Rotary duties--Katie gives her Turkish speech.


Worshippers making pilgrammage to the tomb of Mevlana (Rumi), the venerated Muslim humanist philosopher and spiritual leader.

 

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