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Getting to know Bodrum penisula.
Got there by car from Istanbul, not a bad ride at all.
Landscapes partly are comparable with the Provence!

Easter in Turkey? Not really.
But there was Tulip Festival in Istanbul. And lousy weather.

Searching for Easter Eggs ... not really.

Searching for Easter Eggs ... not really!

No trace of Easter in Bodrum either, city is under heavy construction works,
all main streets will be covered with marble.

At least some easterly colours among all the blossoming bushes and trees.

Tourist season in Bodrum area officially starts only in May.

So now I know the reason his fur hat ... the wind can be really chilly in April.
The whole country was decorated with national flags on the 23th:
23 Nisan (deutsch: 23. April) ist ein offizieller Feiertag für die Kinder in der Türkei,
der im Jahr 1920 von Staatsgründer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk eingeführt wurde.
Er soll Brüderlichkeit, Liebe und Freundschaft zwischen den Kindern fördern
und hat das Motto Çocuklarımız geleceğimizdir
(Unsere Kinder sind unsere Zukunft). (Wikipedia)

Hot tip from ODERAZZI for all lovers of modern architecture:
Bodrum Houses by Richard Meier
Designed by the renowned architect Richard Meier
and consisting of 23 luxury homes, Bodrum Houses development
is located in Yalıkavak, the premium residential area in the Bodrum Peninsula
with spectacular views of the Aegean.
There are 5 different house types,
each having a garden of 5,000 sqm and a living area of 1,000 sqm.
Construction of the show house has started in September 2010
and will be completed during summer2011.
The building site is in the picture in the lower left corner.

This is the view from our roof terrace in Gündogan.