December 16, 2004
Things I Didn't Expect in Turkey
Things I Didn't Expect in Turkey 1) To stay here for three+ weeks. 2) To feel very safe, despite the sexually repressed men who go from being extremely generous and amazingly chivalrous to unattentive and downright rude once you get...Read this update
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Good-bye Turkey Pie
Day 107 Airports 5 Train Stations 35 Bus Stations 26 Ferries 7 Currency Exchanges 9 Well, as it is painfully clear, I am having a hard time keeping up with my on-line journal. I don't know why it is more...Read this update
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December 13, 2004
Get Me OUT of Kas
I should have known that free apartment living in Kas would come with conditions... nothing is ever completely free, right? No, don't worry, nothing bad is happening... It's just that Pamela and I are the "new girls" in a small...Read this update
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December 11, 2004
Kickin' in Kas
Yes, I am still here in Turkey... the plan was to be in Bangkok already, but Pamela and I decided to capitalize on an offer from a very nice retired Canadian couple to live in their apartment (rent free) for...Read this update
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December 05, 2004
Trojan Horses
Hello (Merhaba) from Canakalle (prounounced Chan-a-ka-lay), Turkey..... I am only a few kilometers away from the ancient city of Troy, which I took a tour of this morning. It was not quite as I expected... only five percent is actually...Read this update
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November 28, 2004
Fairy Chimneys
Well, I finally made it to the continent of Asia. Who knew that the country of Turkey straddled two continents? Part of Istanbul is in Europe (where I have spent the past four days) and the rest of the country,...Read this update
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November 27, 2004
Turkish Baths
It's way to hard to keep up! Everything is moving so fast. I am currently on my way to a region in the middle of the country called Capadocia (pronounced Kapa-doe-kia) known for its naturally formed fairy chimeys and small...Read this update
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November 26, 2004
Where Do I Begin?
Wow! So much has happened! Istanbul is a feast for the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth! It is truly amazing! The colors! Vibrant, in your face, store fronts, traditional clothing, restaurants, carpet stores, antique stores, travel agencies, massive domed mosques...Read this update
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November 24, 2004
Success!
6:00 pm We have achieved success! We are now in Turkey! The train to the Greek/Turkish border was interesting. We had to stop in No Man's Land surrounded by a bunch of guys in camo. We got off the comfortable...Read this update
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