Tiles of the Hagia Sophia mosque around the altar
I do get to swim in those turquoise waters before our next climbing adventure. After disembarking from our small boat we arrive in a town that has the remnants of an abandoned city ... high on a hill.
I grab my poles and hike up the hill. I am proud of myself and have one of my tour mates take a photo of me. And then I retire from hiking adventures. I accompany my travel mates to the hill or trail on our extensive itinerary in the historic cities of the Asian Minor land mass; they hike, I sit and muse about the rich culture that surrounds me.
Not only am I an older hiker, I am a wiser one. My world is active, yes, but tempered with walks that resemble strolls and restful breaks in the shade. I will travel far and wide, but my plans will include those coffee breaks that I love, some sitting around and observing life in my new locale. And then a little walking in the villages and nearby towns. I will stay between the two worlds that frame my life, but I will lean to the calmer one.
©2015 Adrienne Cannon for SeniorWomen.com
* Gulets are traditional Turkish motor yachts crafted from wood. The dictionary definition of gulet is: "A two-masted, lightly rigged sailing vessel, smaller than a brig, with a fully rigged foremast with square sails and the mainmast with gaff-rigged mainsail." Diesel power is now almost universally used along with sails.
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