All dressed up for Valentine’s Day and waiting for the party to start.

Staying warm by the fire

The wine seller looks on as Collin, Jane, Sandy, Mary and Rick test out the red.

Her leggings attracted almost as much attention as her wine.

Netsel fashionistas look on from their shop window.

About 7 ish we wandered over to Fellini’s for dinner.  It’s a cute small restaurant where most of us had never eaten.  Now it’s a favorite.

The night was a bit chilly and damp so the fire felt good.

This was some kind of beef dish that comes on a small sizzling cooker.  The waiters served it.  Rick had ordered one and Collin and Jane shared theirs along with an order of fried calamari.

Mary had salmon on a plank with a covering of mashed potato laced with cheese. 

Rick’s sizzling meat dish is in the corner.  Everything was presented beautifully and cooked to order.  We had to wait about an hour but they served crispy toasted bread and several meze…all complimentary while we waited.

My incredibly wonderful grilled to perfection sea bass.  It came with fries and arugula, tomato, carrot, radish and onions.  It was really, REALLY good.  Really good.

Rick, Mary, Collin, Lee and Jane.  Randal is in China and Lee’s wife Zehra is in Ankara. 

After dinner they served us tea, coffee and a lovely fruit tray…all complimentary.  And then they gave us a Netsel Marina discount!  I had ordered 2 glasses of club soda with mint leaves along with my meal.  My entire bill was 25 TL which is about $15 US.  I left a 5 TL tip so that made it about $18.  It was a bargain at that. 

And you didn’t have to dress up!

We finally left about 10 pm and the weather gods were smiling so there was no need for the umbrella I carry everywhere. 

Really lovely evening.

All dressed up for Valentine’s Day and waiting for the party to start.

Staying warm by the fire

The wine seller looks on as Collin, Jane, Sandy, Mary and Rick test out the red.

Her leggings attracted almost as much attention as her wine.

Netsel fashionistas look on from their shop window.

About 7 ish we wandered over to Fellini’s for dinner.  It’s a cute small restaurant where most of us had never eaten.  Now it’s a favorite.

The night was a bit chilly and damp so the fire felt good.

This was some kind of beef dish that comes on a small sizzling cooker.  The waiters served it.  Rick had ordered one and Collin and Jane shared theirs along with an order of fried calamari.

Mary had salmon on a plank with a covering of mashed potato laced with cheese. 

Rick’s sizzling meat dish is in the corner.  Everything was presented beautifully and cooked to order.  We had to wait about an hour but they served crispy toasted bread and several meze…all complimentary while we waited.

My incredibly wonderful grilled to perfection sea bass.  It came with fries and arugula, tomato, carrot, radish and onions.  It was really, REALLY good.  Really good.

Rick, Mary, Collin, Lee and Jane.  Randal is in China and Lee’s wife Zehra is in Ankara. 

After dinner they served us tea, coffee and a lovely fruit tray…all complimentary.  And then they gave us a Netsel Marina discount!  I had ordered 2 glasses of club soda with mint leaves along with my meal.  My entire bill was 25 TL which is about $15 US.  I left a 5 TL tip so that made it about $18.  It was a bargain at that. 

And you didn’t have to dress up!

We finally left about 10 pm and the weather gods were smiling so there was no need for the umbrella I carry everywhere. 

Really lovely evening.