Basak’s wedding

A short, but sweet, visit to Bodrum and Izmir, Turkey

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  Our suite in the hotel!

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  In the lobby

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  Fontina and Basak

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  Hanging out in the heat

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  I'm in Turkey!

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  Hotel from the beach

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  Scenery

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  Flowers grow like weeds around here.

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  A nice meal

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  Bazaar - tourist style

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  View to the castle (built in 1406!)

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  Enjoying the rooftop music

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  Views from the hotel

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  The dolmus busses that take you around town. They pick you up anywhere!

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  Basak, her mom and sister - pre-ceremony

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  At the ceremony. The woman to the left is the official from the city.

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  The camera man and his bright light, documenting everything!

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  The happy couple!

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  Basak's parents doing a special Turkish dance

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  They collected gold coins from everybody as they went around to the tables.

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  Cutting the cake!

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  More dancing!

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  The bride, finally sitting after greeting 400 people!

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  Meanwhile...

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  Leaving the hotel for more adventure

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  Scenery

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  Bodrum

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  Scenery from the bus

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  Izmir waterfront

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  Turkish sweets! :)

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  Turkish nuts: chick peas cooked and covered with special flavoring

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  In an ancient mosque

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  Multi-tasking

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  Sunset in Izmir

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  And morning again!

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  Old man posing for a photo

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  Full-fledged, real, Turkish bazaar, finally.

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Tags: friends, Turkey, wedding