Day 19
Man are you guys getting tired of the numbers yet?
I’m amazed at how green everything is here. For five years I was at Sheppard and August is the hotter-than-hell season. In Redding, where my family is, the season is just as dry and sweltering. Foliage struggles to survive and water can be just as detrimental to your grass and plants as none at all.
Nature is so vibrant here!
I think I’m getting used to the climate. In a couple of months I have a few hikes/tours on the books. They’re the kind of hikes I like…we take you, we pick you up, everything else is all on your own. LOL. One takes us through crumbling castles on a rocky cliff. Another takes me into the historical mecca of Adana. Later in the year I’ll be wondering through a cave in what’s called the Heaven and Hell walk. It’s Heaven walking down but Hell walking back up. 
That’s the hike I’m preparing for, btw (for those tracking my workouts on Facebook). I don’t want to miss anything.
I hope these pictures give you a little taste of what I see here.
By the way, this was taken from the second floor of my building…it sure doesn’t look that way, does it?
That’s almost as good as the view from our dining room window. Gorgeous!