Since we left home last July, we have been on the go. Four days here, three days there, with just two stretches of 11 and 12 days. Those longer stretches the kids particularly liked, as they provided an opportunity to relax and get into a routine. We promised the kids that things would slow down […]
Night Bus
January 19th and 20th We shuffle quickly across a busy road with our bags and packs and pick our way through street stands, parked cars and sidewalk restaurants to the Lomprayah bus/ferry office two blocks down a narrow crowded street. We hope there are still seats left for the 9:30pm bus and ferry ride to […]
The Medical Tourist
I am 55, and prior to arriving in Thailand, had not had a colonoscopy. For five years Margit has been asking me when I was going to get the colonoscopy that is recommended for all when they reach 50. Last summer I announced to Margit that I would get it when we reached Thailand on […]
East to Bangkok
January 14 – 19 We arrived in Bangkok a bit bleary-eyed. The flight was 9 hours overnight. Emma got the best sleep as she made a little nest on my lap and conked out for 6 hours. Bjorn was so excited by the fact that he had an in-seat movie viewer that he watched three […]
Return to Greece and Delphi
After our stay in Turkey we needed to pick up a plane to Thailand, and the only way to do that was to go to Athens and pick up the flight there. On our first visit I argued heavily to make a trip out to Delphi. But, with the strikes and all, and our limited […]
The Book on Ephesus
Yes, this is the same Ephesus that Paul preached at, and home to the church to which he wrote the book of Ephesians. It is also reported to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived with the apostle John at the end of her life, and where it is thought they both were buried. […]
Bergama
On the 3rd of January we took a bus to Bergama. We hadn’t booked a place yet so we decided to check out a place called The Odyssey Guest House. It was on a small narrow street. When we got there we had to take our shoes off before we went inside. There were little […]
There’s Nothing New Under the Sun
After the day’s visit to Troy, we went on to Pergamon, now know as Bergama. We stayed in an old, stone, Greek house that has been restored for guests. Very cozy and quaint, it was also very drafty. In Turkey, being cold and drafty only matters for about two months of the year, and that […]
Troy
Hundreds of years ago this was the playing field of the Illiad, Homer’s enduring poem/saga/story. It tells of a quite violent war between the Trojans and the Greek over a woman. Dozens of people died, just for one person. A week or so ago, we visited it. The ancient city of Troy. You really couldn’t […]
Basilica Cistern, Aya Sofia, the Blue Mosque, and the Bus Tour
We’re behind again. Darn. Alright, Istanbul… Basilica Cistern On our first day there we began a long hike searching for our hotel. Dad punched the address into his ipad and we started off. After a long time (seemed longed because we were carrying our enormous packs) we were very tired. Dad spotted a sign for […]
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