Hurry up and wait

This has often been our trip theme! Right now we are killing a few hours at the airport before our flight back to Istanbul.

The day held surprises for all of us as Oya had not prepared an agenda in advance and we just all discussed our options and headed out of the city this morning.

We visited another ruin site early this afternoon in the city of Aspendos. It was probably the most impressive of my amphitheaters we've seen this trip. Ataturk encouraged the locals to keep it in good repair by keeping it in use. It continues to host art performances weekly. The tiny speck on stage, with her ever-present 50 SPF hat (good girl!) is Kris. Being a tourist spot, there are a few "extras" available as Oya demonstrates!















Again, being overwhelmed by heat (neither of us recalls ever being this HOT!).... it was close to 100 degrees .... we decided to visit a beautiful waterfall, named for it's host city, Manavgat. We then had a late lunch at a restaurant overlooking the falls ( we're not in the pic!)










Waiting at the airport, Kris decided to cool off by running through the sprinklers!





This final paragraph was written from Istanbul following a safe flight, with more hurry-up-and-wait stories attached, and concluding with the wildest taxi ride I've ever had! The best news is that it's a lovely 70 degrees in Istanbul. Ahhhhhhhh.....


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Location:Antalya airport, Istanbul