Fresco's in Turkey

Before I head off to my class this weekend I wanted to share with you some of the fresco's we saw while in Cappadocia. Some of those rock formations that you saw in the earlier photos had these inside of them! They date back to about the year 500! They are amazing to see..... you just walk amongst these formations and sometimes when you walk in one this is what you are greeted with !

I hope you enjoy seeing them......

while looking at them keep in mind how long ago they were painted...

More photos to come very soon!

Turkey!

Well I think that I am finally caught up on my jet lag.

I will be posting photos from my trip to Germany and Turkey within the next few days and try to catch you up on what I have been up to.

Turkey is an amazing place! The people there are some of the kindest, warmest, nicest, most welcoming people I think I have ever met. It is truly magical there. I will definitely be going back!

My friend Nicole and I had a wonderful trip. We arrived in Istanbul (photos to come soon) and then moved onto Cappadocia. This is truly a magical place! The following photos are from a hot air balloon trip that Nicole and I took.

I love this photo..... to me it kind of sums up my feelings that I feel for this country......

The formations here are just incredible. Some people still live in them.....

We went up to an elevation of 5,000 feet! It was so peaceful..... no wind and very quiet except when the pilot had to fire up the propane! There were at least 30 balloons that morning, just a beautiful site to see.

I hope you enjoy these photos .... I will post more of my trip in the days to come!

Have a great day!!

Happy 4th of July

I am testing a new app on my iPhone to see if I can update my blog from my phone!

I will try adding a photo....

Towanda after I returned home from Turkey!!



-- Post From My iPhone

finished 2 classes

A few photos taken in Amsterdam........

Lois this one was for you!!!!!!

will try to update some more later but the internet is off and on in our room!

We made it to Amsterdam and had an 8 hour layover so we took the train into town. It would be fun to spend a few days here exploring a bit more........ 

I am in Hamburg now and start classes tomorrow. Will post more and let you know how things are going. I am looking forward to seeing familiar faces tomorrow! Eva and Vo are doing great as usual.

Saying goodbye.....

Well I am off...... Towanda was in the window waving goodbye to us....

Whit is already taking excellent care of her with fresh picked catnip and cat mint! 

I will miss both of them terribly! I am sure that I will be coming to look at this post often on my trip!

Sorry

Sorry I have been so bad at my updates! I returned home from the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee on Monday and am leaving tomorrow for Germany and Turkey... so needless to say I have been just a tad bit busy! Getting a cold in Milwaukee hasn't helped matters much.

Nicole and I start our journey tomorrow by spending the night in Seattle and flying out early Friday morning. We will be in Hamburg for about 10 days where I will be teaching and Nicole will be helping me with my classes. We will also be attending a bead show that they are having. From there we travel to Turkey for another 8 days of fun. I will really work on getting on the internet while there and post some photos to the blog!

I will really miss my sweet husband Whit and our awesome cat Towanda!

Bye for now!