When our girl was born we had in mind the name of Alara, Sami had come up with it knowing only that it was a river in Turkey close to where he used to raft. Today we went to visit.
There is a village called Alara which has the Alara river running through it and also contains the Alara-hun (inn). Alara herself was soooo happy during this photo, she was really excited to be in her town! (Ah, the trials we put our children through for the sake of making memories...)
This is the Inn that was built in 1232 by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat and served as a major stopping point for trade and relaxation for the caravans that were travelling through the area. The 2000 m² inn is made entirely of cut stone and contains a guardhouse, fountain, mosque and baths. The proprietor named it after his daughter we were told by the current land owner. It is apparently an impressive climb and it's in really good condition, but with a baby and a 3 year old, we had to give it a miss for the time being. But, we will be back!
The Inn, the river and the girl.
Quite thankful that Alara's namesake was not a dump - it's as pretty as Alara is herself.
Of course we had to mark the occasion with food.
Manavgat Waterfall located between Alara and Antalya.
Dede and Ane with their Semih...
...and some hanger-ons.
There is a village called Alara which has the Alara river running through it and also contains the Alara-hun (inn). Alara herself was soooo happy during this photo, she was really excited to be in her town! (Ah, the trials we put our children through for the sake of making memories...)
This is the Inn that was built in 1232 by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat and served as a major stopping point for trade and relaxation for the caravans that were travelling through the area. The 2000 m² inn is made entirely of cut stone and contains a guardhouse, fountain, mosque and baths. The proprietor named it after his daughter we were told by the current land owner. It is apparently an impressive climb and it's in really good condition, but with a baby and a 3 year old, we had to give it a miss for the time being. But, we will be back!
The Inn, the river and the girl.
Quite thankful that Alara's namesake was not a dump - it's as pretty as Alara is herself.
Of course we had to mark the occasion with food.
Manavgat Waterfall located between Alara and Antalya.
Dede and Ane with their Semih...
...and some hanger-ons.
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