Back to the USA
These are my last hours in France for this year. Kristian left late afternoon and will soon be home. I'm counting on a 3:30 a.m.…
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2022-09-13
View enjoyed from the apartment's terrace
Vignettes of my time in Türkiye, 2022
Enjoying friendly exchanges with strangers
In my post "Sign Language," I wrote of a very friendly hotel cleaner. That was just one of many friendly encounters in Türkiye. The most…
2022-08-31
Travel day
Just posting an update on where I am. Currently in Luton airport, north of London, having left Diana's in Deal, Kent, and waiting for Ryan…
2022-08-30
I Love Istanbul
Seriously. I did wonder ... after so many years living in the Virginia countryside, would I take to a city as huge as Istanbul? Would…
2022-08-21
Wish I’d known
I'll keep adding to these tidbits of travel info gleaned from experience. Feel free to ask questions in comments, if you are traveling somewhere I've…
2022-08-21
Missed flight, June 2022
I can't explain what happened to me in this case. I'd told a new French friend what my schedule was, and in conversations close to…
2022-08-13
My last week in Türkiye for this year
Right now, Saturday August 13, I'm in Side, in the province of Antalya. I came here from Alanya yesterday, having spent 3 days there just…
2022-08-13
Mid-July Update from Burhaniye
I'm writing from Burhaniye where I'm having a delightful visit with BB and family. I had no expectation beyond an interesting trip south - ferry…
2022-07-14
Grape leaves, tomato and arugula with pomegranate, fresh okra
Some glimpses of Turkish food
The first homemade Turkish food I've had, here actually in Türkiye, was in Çanakkale at the home of some of my host Mustafa's friends. I…
2022-07-14
Denmark!
Arne, me, Arne's son Kasper and daughter Natalie I wasn't planning on getting to Denmark this year; in fact, had told a friend I wouldn't…
2022-07-13
Bandirma
On the way to Burhaniye
Photos to come soon! I left Istanbul this morning, Sunday 10 June, and have arrived in Bandirma by ferry. In a couple of hours I'll…
2022-07-10