Some of the streets in Bodrum were too small for the bus to navigate so we walked to what was once a wonder of the ancient world

Pedestrians and cars use strategically placed mirrors for self-protection.

The Mausoleum site is in a neighborhood and you might not find it if you did not know exactly where to go.

The site of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.

Eeverything seemed ot be in great disarray.

This model was constructed based on ancient reports. [Foreshadowing: remember this model when you see the tomb in Milas]

Not a friendly encounter

This mosaic is in reasonably good shape.

As with other places in Turkey, there were a lot of cats.

THe harbor in Bodrum seems full to me.

A tour boat.

The weather is about to get worse.

This modern bust is just outside St. John's Castle

Ominous skies

Byzantine panel

This is a "portrait" of Suleyman the Magnificent, emperor of the Ottoman empire. There is a wonderful mosque built in his name in Istanbul, which we have visited. The curved drawing in the lower left is his tughra, sort of like a cartouche.

Peacocks still roam the grounds of the castle.

Partially reconstructed ship with recovered cargo including colored glass.