Israel

During our adventure we found that the best way to see any country was through a local lens. We were lucky to have that for most of our time in Israel. Through my cousin Aaron (who was there with us) and the network of my Uncle Marc and Aunt Sally we had amazing tour guides, local insight, fabulous places to see and eat and we learned an unbelievable amount about the history of Israel and the impact of all religions on the country.

Probably one of the coolest experiences was seeing the Jewish holiday of Purim in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We saw the crazy costumes and young adults dressed like an American Halloween (often scantily dressed ;-) in Tel Aviv and we saw the drunk orthodox of Jerusalem that had gone wild by changing out their large fur hats for turkish fez's. It was something you cannot experience anywhere else in the world!

Thanks again to the Tallahassee Gertz clan for making our time Israel so special!

Israel

Turkey

A cat as a hat in the grande bazaar
A taste of the delights of turkey with spices from near and afar
Istanbul is a beautiful city surrounded by water and history and lot of its past are still a mystery
In Cappadocia a hot air balloon ride over fairy chimneys and cities underground
Amazing food, drinks and great time all around

A special thanks to Sibel and Mutlu for sharing their family with us to show us a very special view of Istanbul.

Please enjoy our pictures from Turkey!

Turkey