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July 9, 2018 · 5:35 am

54 Days at Sea — Trabzon, Turkey

Trabzon, Turkey

M.S. Prinsendam arrived at the Turkish Black Sea port of Trabzon on April 21, the day after bidding farewell from Batumi, Georgia. The day was cloudy with intermittent rain, so I didn’t get a whole lot of photography in that day. Even the views from the port were a bit uninspiring:

Trabzon, Turkey

And here’s a view of the town taken from the decks of the M.S. Prinsendam:

Trabzon, Turkey

Off the ship and walking the streets we found this pedestrian shopping area:

Trabzon, Turkey

A interesting place for shoppers was the Avrupali Pazari (Russian Bazaar), although a far cry from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul:

Russian Bazaar, Trabzon

Of course, it wouldn’t be Turkey without a gold outlet:

Trabzon gold

In Trabzon is a statue of the first president of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is also known as the founder of the Republic of Turkey (1923) following the defeat and eventual dissolution of the Ottoman Empire (1922).

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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July 6, 2018 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — 54 Days at Sea; Batumi Favorites

Reflections in Batumi Waters

Batumi is a really fun place to explore with a camera. There is just so much to see, colors to capture, and compositions to frame. As such, you’ll notice that today I have considerably more photographic favorites in today’s Fun Photo Friday. Enjoy!

Batumi Laundry 1

Aviatrix Fadiko Gogitidze

Sitting on a Park Bench

Batumi Door

Batumi Ruin

Batumi Rainbow

Batumi Streetlights

Batumi Lamppost

Medea in Silhouette

Not-So-Smart Police Car

Batumi Laundry 2

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July 4, 2018 · 5:35 am

54 Days at Sea — Batumi Sights

Let me begin today’s blog article by wishing my U.S. readers a very happy 4th of July celebration.

It’s 9:22 according to this Batumi sundial

Walking around Batumi is an interesting experience. There’s a stark photographic contrast between new and old, sound and dilapidated. The church below is the Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God. Originally built as a Roman Catholic church, the Soviets converted it into a high-voltage laboratory. In 1989 the building regained its religious function, but this time as an Eastern Orthodox church.