Most of the towns and places we go to are set up for tourists from the west region, but Amasya is set up so that mostly Muslims come to visit!! I think because of Ataturk's influence here many Turks come to visit (Ataturk was a Turkish leader who helped the Turks win independence- 80 years ago). Actually we are the only non Muslims that we have seen besides some loud American laughing about touching an old woman's head. Everyone else seems to be from the middle east. Don't forget to practice your Turkish charades before coming here.
There is not much to do in Amasya but we found four really interesting things to do:
- hike around in the tombs built in the side of the cliffs
- go to the castle at the top of the mountain
- go to a hamam ( a traditional Turkish bath)
- walk around the town (look at the awesome water wheel in the river)
The place we are staying is very traditional. It is an old Ottoman Empire house hanging over the river. There are lots of very Turkish things( besides the bathroom). The bathroom is definitely a WC (water closet). It is literally a closet with a shower, toilet and sink. Disturbing photo to follow, and some other pics of the place we are staying.
Sounds as if you are really seeing the foreign world -- muslims, a hamam, and a better-than-your- average-Turk's WC! There must have been a lot of royalty with so many tombs in the cliffs. How muddy is the river? and why?
ReplyDeleteHope the charades get you what you're after...
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Yes, very disturbing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Tias, I really like the picture of your Dad in the W.C.. I hope nobody had to shower shortly after that.lol. Thanks for the invites to join you. Maybe sometime but not for awhile. I would sure love to. Take care a lots of love to you and your family from all of us. Uncle Andy
ReplyDeleteHI Mattias,
ReplyDeleteWe are all reading this together and laughed out loud about the "disturbing photo". Sounds like you are learning a lot of things about different cultures, very exciting! Cam was snowboarding in the lot next door today (scary to watch), the snow just keeps coming!
Jackie