Sorry for being silent for a few days but internet was down ! Now, everything is fixed and we can update our blog.
We now have been in Antalya for 3 weeks and today we are moving to our apartment.
We spend the first 20 days discovering the Turkish way of live and its wonders.
Of course, there are some challenges for us like communication. It will take a lot of time to be able to speak and understand turkish. Everything sounds so different. There are a few and unexpected words that are similar to the french ones. Overall, people do speak a little english or german and we get by with gesture language.
We haven't started turkish classes yet. It's our objective for the next weeks. But the kids have a very nice babysitter that is teaching the whole family some basics. We're sure it won't take long before Paul & Maelle can teach us turkish. One more week of vacation for them before the BIG school start!
Among the turkish wonders, we will place probably in first position people and how friendly and welcoming they are. But, we are also amazed by the food and the quality of the restaurants. A lot of fresh vegetables, fish and meat. It's a paradise for us !!!
We haven't got time yet to visit historical sites, we just enjoyed sea related activities.
The marina and its impressive boats. Some sailing boats are for rent and we're looking forward to renting one. We plan to go sailing for a week during summer, volunteers are more than welcome to join us!!!
Of course, we also enjoyed relaxing time on the beach. We can't swim yet but we can still have fun with the sand, the waves and nice sunsets.
Bruno did his first trip. It was quite special as it was in the Ankara region, Ibo's native region (Ibo, Bruno really thought a lot about you). He drove to the carrot region of Beypazari : old city with otoman ruins and very nice scenic views.
The rest of the time has been used to find a new apartment and buy the survival kit to wait until we get our furniture from Tucson.The service is excellent. Stores deliver and install everything at your house within 24 hours and you don't even have to be present. The security guard is taking care of that for you. Quite a strange and new sensation.
So "The Lefeuvre Adventure" continues full speed!
ReplyDeleteBruno, did you like the Beypazari area? I drove there in 2006 with a friend for a day trip. It was very nice drive, loved the scenery. You can see my photos of and around Beypazari from that trip here: (http://tinyurl.com/bcotfh) The town itself was pretty also (they seemed like they are used to domestic and foreign tourists). Did you spend any time in Ankara?
Your photos from Turkey are beautiful. Please keep them coming.
I am glad the kids look very happy, which is very important.
Hi Ibo,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments.
I did like the Beypazari area. The scenic views were amazing, the mountains were made of 3 colors. WONDERFUL !!!
I looked at your pictures and it's exactly what I've seen (without the blue sky, unfortunately).
Regarding the town, I haven't seen much as I only spent one night there. We told me it was an important area during the Ottoman empire, do you anything about it?
Regarding Ankara, no I didn't spend anytime there (except a few hours at the big mall close the airport -US habit I guess-). You will have to give me some tips for my next trip.
Bruno