Among the piercing winds of Cesme, in Turkey on the shores of the Aegean Sea, I want to drink tea in a cozy cafe, to sit for a long time, wrapped in a blanket and this is the pleasure of autumn...
When I lived in Ukraine, it was my favorite hobby to find new cozy exclusive cafes and write posts about them :)
But when we arrived in March in Turkey, the city of Kemer, I was unhappy because I couldn't find a cafe where I could warm up!
After all, the heating system in Turkey is different from Europe. I saw in Kemer only air conditioners in hotels and electric heaters in cafes. So we sat in winter clothes, drank hot tea and our feet still remained cold!!!
That's why I was anxiously waiting for the cold weather in Cesme, thinking that I would freeze again :)))
Fortunately for me, one day while walking through the city in the evening, I saw cute round multi-colored tables on the street.
This cafe is located on the main street of Cesme, in front of a beautiful historical building, which is beautifully lit up in the evening and you can see the beautiful autumn trees in the light of the lanterns so beautifully...
The next day, my daughter Daryna and I were walking after swimming in the sea and decided to sit outside, since the day was still warm.
There's a special pleasure in people-watching when I'm sitting in a nice cafe. Here I heard my native language... A woman with a suitcase was telling another woman about her story...
Of course, my Daryna wants ice cream :)
And I tasted an exclusive Turkish baklava with chocolate with my tea.
Next time we came here again. We went inside Cafe İmren, where it smelled delicious of bread and fresh pastries.
Here was a very original design.
Thanks @leaky20 and @millycf1976 for creating a great community Cinnamon Cup Coffee for good coffee lovers :)
We sat down on a comfortable sofa with pillows and ordered, as usual, three cups of Turkish tea in exclusive glass glasses with a narrow neck that keep the tea hot for a long time!
My daughters chose several cakes: with poppy seeds, with apples and meringue. We always take one different one at a time and taste it, because we are gourmets! We love just a little bit of something delicious :)
As always, a photo in the mirror for good memories...
Suddenly, in another part of the cafe, we saw Turkish coffee machines "Arzum Okka"! I first saw these coffee machines in Turkey! After all, several years ago I was engaged in the sale of these coffee machines in Ukraine. And organized a coffee club! Turkish coffee in Ukraine :)
Pleasant nostalgic memories came over me. I ordered a cup of coffee for myself. It was served traditionally with Turkish delight and a glass of water.
This post is written about where I am now. But I'll be back to telling my travel story, sequentially describing all the places I changed in my #TheLongestTrip
I thank everyone for your support ❤️
Cesme was the point of entry for my first trip to Turkey and my first motorcycle trip ever back in 2008. Fun fact, I went there kinda accidentally as I was escorting friends of mine (from Australia) on their motorcycle before they would leave Greece. We were at Chios island and they told me "why don't you follow as in Turkey" and I said "I don't even have a passport. But wait a minute, I think I can enter Turkey with my National ID". So I cross checked it and yes, I could. Then I also found out that my insurance could cover my bike in Turkey without extra cost so we went together and spend a few days around. Also stayed at Celcuk and visited the ancient city of Ephesus. It's a huge ancient Hellenic site, do it if you haven't. Take care!
Orestis, you always give me good recommendations! Thanks to you, I visited the city of Kotor in Montenegro. This is one of the most beautiful cities I have seen! It would be wonderful to visit Ephesus. Thank you for your concern!
Hey there!
... and it looks like autumn is pretty mild there!
The coffee and tea looks like an exceptional quality, and I particularly like the look of the poppy seed cake:)
I absolutely love drinking black Turkish tea in original glass cups with a narrow neck! This drink makes the Turkish autumn pleasant :)
Читаю про ваші походи в кафе, про всілякі солодощі - і посміхаюсь... Як же добре, що у вас все гаразд, і ви не чуєте сирен, не ховаєтесь у підвалах... Ваше житло і майно цілі? Вам є куди повертатися після війни,Олечко?
Дякую моя дорога Валентино за вашу доброзичливість! В моєму будинку тепер живуть люди з Харкова, тож я продовжую подорожувати !
I think the cafe is on the main streets which leads to the Çeşme castle, square and marina.
I don't know how the heating system in Ukranie, but most cities in Aegean and south have no natural gas and boiler system. People there use air conditon or electric heater.
In Ukraine, people heat their houses with the help of water batteries, which are installed in every room. The system is heated by a boiler, which in turn runs on gas or electricity... It can also be wood-burning stoves and fireplaces! After all, winter in Ukraine is long and cold.
The cakes and pastries look really delicious and the Turkish coffee sounds good. I've never tried Turkish coffee before but I would like to give it a go.
The most interesting thing is that I was engaged in the direction of "Turkish coffee" in Ukraine, but I myself like to drink "Polish coffee" the most! Do you know what kind of coffee it is?
No, I've never heard of Polish coffee before. What's that?
This is weak coffee, steamed in a cup like Turkish coffee, with milk or cream, about 200 ml :)
I see. It sounds good to me 😁
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