Asia Minor: Farewell to Constantinople, Brussa, ascent to Olympus and Troy

In half an hour we reached Anchir. The subject is already NFT. The castle, conquered several times, sometimes by the Turks, sometimes by the Greeks, and even by a detachment of Tamerlane’s troops, was completely devastated and ruined. Its deep ditches are filled almost everywhere level. In the rooms of the upper floor and lBetnitsa oil; In the main one live two Turkish families, who received us rather poorly; but when they found out that I didn’t demand anything, but was looking at their home out of sheer curiosity, they left me alone. The view from here is beautiful. In the distance, blue mountains, groves and a river are visible on the ground. Poor Nikomidya! Here are her shacks on the right side?! The bay, with the setting sun, was beautifully illuminated. I couldn’t see anything else: in Constantine’s chambers there were vaults everywhere; Flying mice and owls live there. 49 Vanity of vanities, and all sorts of vanity! I didn’t even get off my horse; gave bakchiz to the Turks and returned them to Nicomedia.