Day 15 istanbul to Bodrum

 Day 15: Istanbul to Bodrum

Weather: From cold to perfect

Activities: Fly to Bodrum, tour the Underwater Museum, seafood lunch with a view, afternoon at the Marmara Hotel, dinner with a view at Orfoz

THB goes to the Men's Room...OOOPS, it is the Men's Prayer Room

THB, DB, SA and DA took a day-long cooking class when the cruise stopped in Bodrum, saving the land tour for our return with MM and LS. Town is lovely, home of the wooden gulet boats cruises

sleeping dog obeys Dur sign

Ahoy mateys, we have met this guide before, she was aboard the Star Legend going to Istanbul, here she is on the return  trip to Athens as the Star Legend is in port

a number of animals are roaming the castle, home to the museum

old bones

Portland Vases recovered from nearby shipwrecks, a great ceramics art display

not an early menorah: harpoon

art jewelry!!

early teapot?

albino peacock

Chase Travaille very early work?

the race leader

this contestant is way behind, maybe half a day, and needs encouragement before dropping out

seafood lunch spot, excellent

house-made chips and dip

house-made cheesecake

party out of power saying "we are still here"

Hotel Marmara 

THB is the only one to challenge the cold water

dinner reco from food class 

Dinner

unusual dishes...not scintillating