R&R Day 9 – Bodrum, Turkey

This day was spent in the tourist town of Bodrum, which only had one real tourist attraction. We wandered the waterfront over to the Bodrum Castle, which housed the Bodrum Underwater Archeological Museum.

We stopped at one of the cafés and had Turkish coffee and tea.

The entrance to the museum had a beautiful garden where I grabbed these pictures of the flowers.

Wen sitting on the wall of the castle, a very strategic location for a harbor fortress.

The central courtyard also had nice flowers.

The Islamic tower within the castle’s walls.

Amphorae in a diorama of a Mediterranean ship.

More amphorae in the courtyard.

My wife hiding in the bushes.

An exhibit of scuba diving on ancient wrecks.

A display showing the construction of the ships in the Mediterranean, catching the eye of a Naval Architect.

A view from the highest point tourists were allowed to go.

Another ancient amphitheater built into the hillside.

The cruise ship at the terminal.

Wen sitting on a rampart overlooking the amazingly clear water.

A blow boat in the harbor, the clear water and the rock structure underwater just begging to be dove.

Another amphora exhibit.