P is for Pamukkale, Turkey

TR-110839, Sender: Mervan
Sent: 8 Oct 2012 from Istanbul, Turkey
Received: 7 Nov 2012, Traveled 9118 km in 30 days

Life took a sudden sharp turn. I found myself completely lost.

It's Black Friday and I wish to stay away from electronic gadgets as much as I want. But here's the Pamukkale in Turkey for letter "p". It means "cotton castle" and how I can be in one of those pools right now -- away from the confusions and troubles of my world.

This site was inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1988.

~maria

Genus: Prunus

The Sunday Stamps theme for this week is food -- fruit, vine, or dessert.

I am sharing two stamp designs for the genus: Prunus. Dug from the back of the postcards I received from last year, these fruits are regular items for breakfast during my recent UK visit.

The first one is from Moldova, Prunus armeniaca. Or more commonly known as apricot. I usually had it as a jam. The breakfast buffet in almost every hotel and hostel I checked in to had the Coronet apricot jam. I loved having it with my toast, if not the raspberry jam.

The second stamp is from Turkey, Prunus persica, or peaches. Sectioned orange with sliced peaches in sweet syrup was one reason why I woke up early during my stay at the Euro Hostel in Scotland. I believe this combination was a hit among the guests. 

Wow! I miss waking up and rushing into the hostel/hotel's restaurant to grab these items that would get me ready and full for the day.

`maria