Sunday, July 8, 2007

Greetings from Ayvalik, Turkey!

Its never possible to perfectly time life's transitions. We had planned a long family vacation this summer, so soon after joining Polycom, we set out to gather the extended family in my parent's summer home on the Aegean coast of Turkey, at a town called Ayvalik (see google earth for an aerial view) or click here for a variety of pictures form the area http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/ayvalik_turkey

We are enjoying the azure waters of the Aegean while regaining the precious pounds we had lost in the last two months on irresistable food! The local fish is best served grilled, while the fresh fruit and olives produced within only a few miles away are to die for...

If you ever plan to see the area, Turkish Airlines (www.thy.com) and atlas Jet (www.atlasjet.com.tr) have regularly scheduled flights. We took a fast ferry from Istanbul to Bandirma (www.ido.com.tr) and then drove the remaining 260km in about three and a half hours including stops for food and the potty breaks for the little ones.

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