Antakya 2011
- 4. Jan 20, 2011 – After the tour, pause for a superb meal above Antakya.
- 5. Jan 20, 2011 – At the Ortodox Church, trying to find grandma’s baptismal register.
- 6. Jan 20, 2011 – Loret and Rita at Antakya’s Orthodox Church courtyard.
- 7. Jan 20, 2011 – Dining with Mikael, Loret, Can and Cemile. Loret’s salad
seasoning reminds me grandma’s.
- 8. Jan 20, 2011 – Proud to have a connection with this family.
- 9. Jan 21, 2011 – Early in the morning, Mikael takes us to his office.
- 11. Jan 21, 2011 – The restaurant where we had lunch in Çevlik (Samandağ)
- 12. Jan 21, 2011 – We share great grandmother and great grandfather.
- 15. Jan 21, 2011 – Probably asking me something I was supposed to have memorized.
- 16. Jan 21, 2011 – I had a hard time storing his name in memory. But I felt so close to him!
- 21. 21 Jan, 2011 – Warm reception at Samandağ’s Orthodox Church priest house.
- 22. Jan 21, 2011 – I try to explain my connection with the place.
- 23. Jan 21, 2011 – The priest explains most of the records were sent to Aleppo.
- 24. Jan 21, 2011 – Visiting the church at Samandağ and wondering if my
grandfather was baptized at that font.
- 26. Jan 22, 2011 – Early in the morning, Mikael escorted us to Antakya’s edge.