We have been treated to a 3 night stay in the luxurious Hilton Hotel, overlooking the Bay of Izmir. This city, third largest in Turkey, at 7 million, is very cosmopolitan and, while Istanbul is conservative, Izmir is called the "big easy" of the country, people enjoying life and an upscale lifestyle overlooking the bay. After a bus tour through the city and a brief walk through a fashionable suburb we were turned loose to explore the huge Farmers's Market - what colors and aromas! Everything organic, from fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, olives, nuts, breads and fresh fish to clothing, shoes, and kitchenwares.
A free afternoon found some of us at a neighborhood ice cream cafe for an al fresco lunch and attempt to get on our wifis. Lots of walking the city and along the waterfront today and again tonight. My "puppies" are tired!
Pix: baklava at the market; walking the seaside promenade; historic clock tower at night.
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