Tomorrow I leave for a two week vacation in Turkey and Greece.  The first four days will be taken up with a wedding after that E and I are free to explore Istanbul, Ephesus, Bodrum, Symi, Kos and Athens as we choose.  I am incredibly excited.  This will be my first time in the Mediterranean and I plan to take full advantage of the historical sites and the beach.  Oh and food, lots of food.

I’ll fit in exercise as I can.  I plan to run three days a week and swim as much as possible in the Mediterranean.  Pool laps might be drudgery, but nothing beats a nice ocean swim.

I’ll also be visiting a number of sites of interest to the ancient history buff including Hagia Sophia, the ruins at Ephesus, and the Parthenon in Athens.  I’ll post photos and thoughts when I return.