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+ <title>Armenian heritage trip</title>
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+<body>
+
+<h1>Armenian heritage trip</h1>
+
+<p>
+In September 2019 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise took a vacation to explore their shared Armenian heritage.
+The primary purpose of this trip was to explore the old family homesteads in what is now Turkey.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The exact trip of each traveler was a little bit different, as represented here.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-20><a href=#2019-09-20>2019-09-20 Friday</a></h2>
+
+<h3>Blaise travels Madison to Istanbul</h3>
+
+<p>
+Blaise left Madison mid-afternoon Wisconsin time, traveling to Istanbul to meet Nancy and Jim.
+This involved a short flight Madison → Chicago, an ~11 hour flight Chicago → Istanbul, and a hour long bus ride to get downtown.
+The most remarkable experience was the Turkish Airlines flight, which involved an unprecedented level of hospitality.
+Every passenger was given two excellent meals, blanket, pillow, eye masks, slippers, headphones, and seemingly countless other little amenities.
+It's easy to see how Turkish Airlines got its reputation.
+</p>
+
+<img src="armenian-heritage-trip/IMG_20190919_201715.png"
+ alt=""
+ width="100%">
+Turkish Airlines airplane that took Blaise from Chicago to Istanbul. <br>
+<br>
+
+<img src="armenian-heritage-trip/IMG_20190919_224234.png"
+ alt=""
+ width="100%">
+Dinner served to Blaise by Turkish Airlines:
+<ul>
+ <li>chicken breast, penne, zucchini, eggplant</li>
+ <li>fried eggplant and green pepper, tomato, white cheese</li>
+ <li>salad with prawn</li>
+ <li>lemonade with fresh mint</li>
+</ul>
+<br>
+
+<img src="armenian-heritage-trip/IMG_20190920_055602.png"
+ alt=""
+ width="100%">
+Breakfast served to Blaise by Turkish Airlines:
+<ul>
+ <li>fresh fruit salad</li>
+ <li>assorted cheese</li>
+ <li>salad with prawn</li>
+ <li>scrambled egg with cheese, mushrooms, potatoes, grilled tomato</li>
+ <li>fresh bread, butter, jam</li>
+ <li>coffee</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+Arriving in Istanbul (early evening Istanbul time), Blaise was greeted by Nancy and Jim at the bus stop.
+Blaise was able to unpack before the three of them had a very nice meal at the restaurant across the street.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-21><a href=#2019-09-21>2019-09-21 Saturday</a></h2>
+
+<h3>Morning Walk</h3>
+
+<p>
+Nancy and Blaise started the morning with a walk along the Sea of Marmara, near the hotel.
+They saw divers with harpoons, fishermen, cats and dogs near the sea.
+After walking along the water for roughly 30 minutes, they turned around and returned to the hotel through the city.
+This included passing through the seafood restaurant area, several blocks worth of just seafood restaurants.
+</p>
+
+<img src="armenian-heritage-trip/IMG_20190921_091946.png"
+ alt=""
+ width="100%">
+View of the Marmara sea. <br>
+<br>
+
+<img src="armenian-heritage-trip/IMG_20190921_092759.png"
+ alt=""
+ width="100%">
+Seafood restaurant district. Early in the morning, so most restaurants are closed. <br>
+
+<h3>Hagia Sophia</h3>
+
+<p>
+At 10:30 we went on a guided tour of Hagia Sophia.
+Our guide was from Bulgaria, with a mother born in Erzincan.
+There was a long line to enter into Hagia Sophia, but once inside it wasn't too crowded.
+The entire building is under constant restoration, exterior and interior.
+</p>
+
+
+
+<h3>Istanbul Bazar</h3>
+
+<h3>Bosophos boat tour</h3>
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-22><a href=#2019-09-22>2019-09-22 Sunday</a></h2>
+
+Travel from Istanbul to Erzincan
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-23><a href=#2019-09-23>2019-09-23 Monday</a></h2>
+
+Tour Erzincan
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-24><a href=#2019-09-24>2019-09-24 Tuesday</a></h2>
+
+Drive to Kemah.
+Drive to Cappidocia.
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-25><a href=#2019-09-25>2019-09-25 Wednesday</a></h2>
+
+Tour Cappidocia.
+Drive to Kayseri (1.5 hour drive).
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-26><a href=#2019-09-26>2019-09-26 Thursday</a></h2>
+
+Drive to and tour Develi.
+Return to Kayseri.
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-27><a href=#2019-09-27>2019-09-27 Friday</a></h2>
+
+Tour Kayseri.
+
+<hr>
+<h2 id=2019-09-28><a href=#2019-09-28>2019-09-28 Saturday</a></h2>
+
+Nancy and Blaise leave.
+
+</body>
+</html>