While 2012 was ending, we had visitors from the US. Our long time friends (of 32 years) came to visit us. We had one good day sailing, several days sightseeing around Ayvalik, Bergama, Asos, and a week in Istanbul.  Of course, a return trip is due soon.

Here are some views from Ayvalik's highly popular Devil's Foot hill. Ayvalık is a well known town for its oxygen rich, clean air, summer breeze and its olive oil. Our olive orchard is now given to a contractor who provides us with freshly squeezed (cold pressed) olive oil.

  The picture shows the magnificient view of ancient theatre and storage places well preserved underground. Below is a pine nut processing facility located over the hills full of pine nut trees.

Our summer sailing was mainly around Ayvalik, usually a daily trip to an island, shoreline or beaches in the nearby area.

Come here! Fishy! Fishy!

We travelled by boat and by car. Kids usually end up playing with their Ipads when underway. They enjoyed swimming - all the time. Our summer was busy with traveling to various locations in Turkey.

The adventure of Snow White continued this summer in North Aegean Sea.

One of our car trips was to Bodrum-Marmaris area and stayed at a place called Mazi. It is a remote location just south of Bodrum not so crowded. It is extremely nice weather in pine tree covered land.

We extended our trip to the tip of Datça peninsula on the south side, Selimiye, Bozburun, Söğüt, etc. We liked Bozburun the most. It is a well protected natural harbour with so many sail boats. Bozburun will be our target area to establish our future home there in the next few years. Just check Google with Bozburun, you will understand reason for our interest.

The tea plantation is everywhere, in between tea plants, there are kiwi, tangerines, fruits and vegetables of all kinds and plenty of them.

And back to work and school. We are starting our first grade in 2013.