Adana
Barry reminisces...
We were kindly guided by volunteers to a site in the Toros Mountains,
at a village where a Roman fortress sat atop a mesa-like hill. It was
fun to look for the proper ramp through the walls as we spiralled up the
hill. Remains of officers' housing, ramparts, and cavernous structures
were still visible. Also, we had a tour of the largest mosque in Turkey
and all of Europe. It was absolutely gorgeous inside with the hand-crafted
stained glass windows, gold leaf columns, and blue Turkish tile mosaics.
The high point, so to speak, was the elevator ride to the third balcony
of the 99 meter high minaret. The view was incredible.
An impromptu dance with the ladies
On top of the hill, at the Roman castle
Barry spots some tree nymphs...
aww, it's just us.
Our favorite tree
The mountain village: a summer retreat
Katie enjoying a moment on the hill
Each ribbon on the tree represents a prayer offering
Enjoying the view and drumming
The view from within the castle walls
Jon celebrates his birthday with Rotary Club members in Adana.
Adana's new mosque, the second largest mosque in the world, where 2800
worshippers can pray at one time.