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Date: 26th July 2010
Delicious (and healthy)Kahvali
Hello Sevgi: We enjoy Karpus every morning with beyaz paynir, Kara ve yesil zeytin, domates, simit and kahve. Thank you for your good wishes for our stay in your beautiful country!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Delicious (and healthy)Kahvali
Hello Sevgi: We enjoy Karpus every morning with beyaz paynir, Kara ve yesil zeytin, domates, simit and kahve. Thank you for your good wishes for our stay in your beautiful country!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 26th July 2010
KARPUZ
You should try eating it with the feta cheese for me !!!:) Sevgi from Seattle ( karen's friend) Enjoy your stay in my home counrty!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
KARPUZ
You should try eating it with the feta cheese for me !!!:) Sevgi from Seattle ( karen's friend) Enjoy your stay in my home counrty!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
HI!!!
I love reading your blog! Thanks so much for posting it! I envy you the heat and swimming in the Mediterranean. It looks wonderful!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
HI!!!
I love reading your blog! Thanks so much for posting it! I envy you the heat and swimming in the Mediterranean. It looks wonderful!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
Turkish soup and apple tea
I realize it's extremely hot, but have you eaten any Turkish soup? Also, you mention drinking chai, but do they drink "apple tea" in Antalya? That's about all we did drink while we were there, and we even brought some home with us. Love your blog....I laughed out loud about the Post Office. It took me "forever" to find one that was open so I could buy some stamps to send post cards home. Part of the problem was entirely my fault...I kept asking for the "Pee-Tee" instead of the "Pay-Tay." The only responses I got were shrugging shoulders and shaking heads, until one particularly bright young man responded in English "You mean Pay-Tay? Post Office?" ;-) Stay cool! Ann
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Turkish soup and apple tea
I realize it's extremely hot, but have you eaten any Turkish soup? Also, you mention drinking chai, but do they drink "apple tea" in Antalya? That's about all we did drink while we were there, and we even brought some home with us. Love your blog....I laughed out loud about the Post Office. It took me "forever" to find one that was open so I could buy some stamps to send post cards home. Part of the problem was entirely my fault...I kept asking for the "Pee-Tee" instead of the "Pay-Tay." The only responses I got were shrugging shoulders and shaking heads, until one particularly bright young man responded in English "You mean Pay-Tay? Post Office?" ;-) Stay cool! Ann
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
Pictures are for sharing
Hello Liz, Keith and Josie: We would love it if you share our pictures, particularly at the block party. Let us know if you would like to feast on Watermelon and chai on our balcony. We'd love to have you. As you can see from the photos, redheads have a special status here. Bill
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Pictures are for sharing
Hello Liz, Keith and Josie: We would love it if you share our pictures, particularly at the block party. Let us know if you would like to feast on Watermelon and chai on our balcony. We'd love to have you. As you can see from the photos, redheads have a special status here. Bill
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
vicarious adventurers
Carol and Bill, We're loving getting to know Turkey - just a little bit - through your stories and pictures. I'm now craving watermelon and chai - not to mention a swim in the Mediterranean! Things are calm in the neighborhood. We haven't met your renters yet, but have invited them to the block party. We'll miss you. Can I print and share your photos?
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
vicarious adventurers
Carol and Bill, We're loving getting to know Turkey - just a little bit - through your stories and pictures. I'm now craving watermelon and chai - not to mention a swim in the Mediterranean! Things are calm in the neighborhood. We haven't met your renters yet, but have invited them to the block party. We'll miss you. Can I print and share your photos?
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
great.....
also the lines at the tram booths are to apply for the new Halk Kart that we will need soon. You need a passport picture to apply and it is 8 TL per person. Maybe you know this before. You blog is wonderful though.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
great.....
also the lines at the tram booths are to apply for the new Halk Kart that we will need soon. You need a passport picture to apply and it is 8 TL per person. Maybe you know this before. You blog is wonderful though.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
Adjustments
Dear Carol, You guys definitely have my admiration. I don't think I could ever face learning a whole new language at age 66! Even if I did have a degree in linguistics! Bully. Now you've met your match. Very good luck in finding a teaching position. That actually may speed up the language learning. Glad you found a mountain shangrila. Temperature here in Salt Lake is 100 degrees...so off I go to the mountains tomorrow for a hike at around 9 thousand feet. Definitely cooler. Some good things happening with my own work life here....finally. More about this as things gel. Thanks for the notes and the pictures. I open it right up. Love, Richard P.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Adjustments
Dear Carol, You guys definitely have my admiration. I don't think I could ever face learning a whole new language at age 66! Even if I did have a degree in linguistics! Bully. Now you've met your match. Very good luck in finding a teaching position. That actually may speed up the language learning. Glad you found a mountain shangrila. Temperature here in Salt Lake is 100 degrees...so off I go to the mountains tomorrow for a hike at around 9 thousand feet. Definitely cooler. Some good things happening with my own work life here....finally. More about this as things gel. Thanks for the notes and the pictures. I open it right up. Love, Richard P.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
It's great to get your info from Turkey
Carol and Bill, This is the first time I've gotten anything through this travel blog from you. Maybe it went into my spam folder earlier. I've put the address of this blog into my address book in hope of forestalling that possibility in the future. It sounds like a wonderful experience you're having. I look forward to more installments. Lucy
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
It's great to get your info from Turkey
Carol and Bill, This is the first time I've gotten anything through this travel blog from you. Maybe it went into my spam folder earlier. I've put the address of this blog into my address book in hope of forestalling that possibility in the future. It sounds like a wonderful experience you're having. I look forward to more installments. Lucy
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 25th July 2010
Fun in the Sun
Thanks for the latest blog entry you guys! It's great! You are official legal residents of Turkey. You should try to vote! =) That food looks great. The way to start your day is a swim in the Mediterranean - Yes I'd say that's right. I was telling your story today, and it's a great one. The story seems to end with something like "yeah I don't know why more people don't do that" because I really don't. Good to see you have some visitors lined up - You all will have a blast. I think it's cool you meet Norwegian people. All is well here. Rowing lots of races and going fast and getting SportsGraphics pictures online of some - I'll direct you if there's a really good one. Have fun in the sun! You would not prefer the humidity of DC right now. Ted
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Fun in the Sun
Thanks for the latest blog entry you guys! It's great! You are official legal residents of Turkey. You should try to vote! =) That food looks great. The way to start your day is a swim in the Mediterranean - Yes I'd say that's right. I was telling your story today, and it's a great one. The story seems to end with something like "yeah I don't know why more people don't do that" because I really don't. Good to see you have some visitors lined up - You all will have a blast. I think it's cool you meet Norwegian people. All is well here. Rowing lots of races and going fast and getting SportsGraphics pictures online of some - I'll direct you if there's a really good one. Have fun in the sun! You would not prefer the humidity of DC right now. Ted
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 24th July 2010
greetings
great pix, great text- want to see more carol- things are happening here,too- picnic in lincoln park- figgins-wakamatsu stand-off in dugout- train trip w/ zachary to calfornia, nin days- month in new york city coming up- we miss you, don't know how in hell you're going to become operational in turkish!- you're some kind of geniuses- keep the blessings coming- love, linda and paul
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
greetings
great pix, great text- want to see more carol- things are happening here,too- picnic in lincoln park- figgins-wakamatsu stand-off in dugout- train trip w/ zachary to calfornia, nin days- month in new york city coming up- we miss you, don't know how in hell you're going to become operational in turkish!- you're some kind of geniuses- keep the blessings coming- love, linda and paul
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 24th July 2010
Thanks for including the pictures! The combination of your verbal descriptions and the photos really gives me a sense of your lives there. What a pleasure to follow you.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Thanks for including the pictures! The combination of your verbal descriptions and the photos really gives me a sense of your lives there. What a pleasure to follow you.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 24th July 2010
Thank you so much for doing this!
I love reading your blog and seeing your pictures. Sounds like you are very busy (and very brave!). One question, what is that green thing on the lamb kebap picture and who is your pink-haired friend?
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Thank you so much for doing this!
I love reading your blog and seeing your pictures. Sounds like you are very busy (and very brave!). One question, what is that green thing on the lamb kebap picture and who is your pink-haired friend?
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 24th July 2010
2nd month
Great photos! I love the twins wo came by your Turkish lesson! Everything sounds so great: the boat rides, the swimming, the bus to the village up higher, a place inhabited since 2500 BC! I am so glad Karen can visit this year. It is nice that you can take your time getting eased into things and the paperwork! Good thing you knew to bring your marriage license. Today I am making plum jam and rhubard chutney to can. Summer has finally arrived and with it the garden fruit and vegetables that are usually hear weeks sooner! There is an abundance at the p-patch! Dahlias are as vivid and gorgeous as ever! Regards, Denise
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
2nd month
Great photos! I love the twins wo came by your Turkish lesson! Everything sounds so great: the boat rides, the swimming, the bus to the village up higher, a place inhabited since 2500 BC! I am so glad Karen can visit this year. It is nice that you can take your time getting eased into things and the paperwork! Good thing you knew to bring your marriage license. Today I am making plum jam and rhubard chutney to can. Summer has finally arrived and with it the garden fruit and vegetables that are usually hear weeks sooner! There is an abundance at the p-patch! Dahlias are as vivid and gorgeous as ever! Regards, Denise
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash
Date: 22nd July 2010
Great project, Great Pictures
Your pictures and teaching project are really interesting. My husband, Jerry and I live in Boston and will be taking a trip to Greece and Turkey this fall. We fly from New York to Athens on Sept. 27 and are with TaucK Tours. Will spend time in Athens, Santorini, Rhodes, Bodrum, Ephesus, and end with 4 days in Istanbul. We return on Sept 13th. Jerry and I have been reading a number of books, but your pictures really make it interesting. If you are in Istanbul when we are there, we would enjoy getting together. Nancy Younger '59 Webster High
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Great project, Great Pictures
Your pictures and teaching project are really interesting. My husband, Jerry and I live in Boston and will be taking a trip to Greece and Turkey this fall. We fly from New York to Athens on Sept. 27 and are with TaucK Tours. Will spend time in Athens, Santorini, Rhodes, Bodrum, Ephesus, and end with 4 days in Istanbul. We return on Sept 13th. Jerry and I have been reading a number of books, but your pictures really make it interesting. If you are in Istanbul when we are there, we would enjoy getting together. Nancy Younger '59 Webster High
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 22nd July 2010
Pictures
Bill and Carol-I love all your comments. I am so happy that this is where you you ended up because you sound so happy. I would love to see more pictures. I told Taulby that I had a deep seated call to action to be in Turkey (ya allah), but I'm not so sure he's buying it. I'll have to work on him a little bit. I am going to London next month to bring Sydney home from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts-a summer program. Madison is there with her now. I hope you have contiued adventures! Love and Peace, Theresa
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Pictures
Bill and Carol-I love all your comments. I am so happy that this is where you you ended up because you sound so happy. I would love to see more pictures. I told Taulby that I had a deep seated call to action to be in Turkey (ya allah), but I'm not so sure he's buying it. I'll have to work on him a little bit. I am going to London next month to bring Sydney home from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts-a summer program. Madison is there with her now. I hope you have contiued adventures! Love and Peace, Theresa
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 9th July 2010
Come Visit!
thanks for your comment, Collin. Come on over.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Come Visit!
thanks for your comment, Collin. Come on over.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 8th July 2010
Come on over, the water's fine!
Hello Kim: This would be a great place to dive. I have been in a few times and the water is wonderfully buoyant. I looked on a salinity chart and it seems that the Eastern Mediterranean has a high salt content so swimming is quite easy. I am already thinking of ways to improve transit ridership in a city of 1 million where 70% already take a bus, minibus or taxi for all travel.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Come on over, the water's fine!
Hello Kim: This would be a great place to dive. I have been in a few times and the water is wonderfully buoyant. I looked on a salinity chart and it seems that the Eastern Mediterranean has a high salt content so swimming is quite easy. I am already thinking of ways to improve transit ridership in a city of 1 million where 70% already take a bus, minibus or taxi for all travel.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 8th July 2010
Not what I remembered
Hello Malva: Thanks for the comment. This isn't AT ALL what I remembered when I last came rolling through Turkey 55 years ago. It is interesting how one allows memories to lock a place in time. The Turkish is a challenge but a worthwhile one. The job hunting will have to wait....although Carol has been told that there is no way that a formal institution would hire someone who is over 65. It looks like private tutoring is the only option, but we aren't too broken up about it right now. Costs are quite reasonable and we are managing well. We thought of jobs as a way to meet Turks but we seem to be having no trouble doing that anyway.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Not what I remembered
Hello Malva: Thanks for the comment. This isn't AT ALL what I remembered when I last came rolling through Turkey 55 years ago. It is interesting how one allows memories to lock a place in time. The Turkish is a challenge but a worthwhile one. The job hunting will have to wait....although Carol has been told that there is no way that a formal institution would hire someone who is over 65. It looks like private tutoring is the only option, but we aren't too broken up about it right now. Costs are quite reasonable and we are managing well. We thought of jobs as a way to meet Turks but we seem to be having no trouble doing that anyway.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 8th July 2010
Feeling Good, too!
Thanks for the comment! This is a great place to be. I didn't have your email address to send you the original entry. I have it now and will add you to the list. It is so different than what I remember 55 years ago when I last came to Turkey......but then Seattle is different than it was 55 years ago too.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Feeling Good, too!
Thanks for the comment! This is a great place to be. I didn't have your email address to send you the original entry. I have it now and will add you to the list. It is so different than what I remember 55 years ago when I last came to Turkey......but then Seattle is different than it was 55 years ago too.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 8th July 2010
Hi Guys!
Hi Mom and Bill, It's great to have such a nice insight into you life with pictures and a beautifully written blog. I missed this at first, not looking for it in my inbox, but now I will be keeping a close watch for the next travel blog update. That food looks fabulous, and I'm glad everything is working and you're settled in nicely and learning Turkish (and fighting corruption too by filing that police report). I can't say I doubted you, but I'm still impressed that everything has gone so smoothly and according to plan. Learning Turkish may be the challenge you two are hitting head on that seems most daunting to me, so a special big "good for you" for taking that one on. I will visit, if not in Octy/Nov then in Feb. I look forward to talking with you soon, and wish you the best in all the gambles you take, and much love.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Hi Guys!
Hi Mom and Bill, It's great to have such a nice insight into you life with pictures and a beautifully written blog. I missed this at first, not looking for it in my inbox, but now I will be keeping a close watch for the next travel blog update. That food looks fabulous, and I'm glad everything is working and you're settled in nicely and learning Turkish (and fighting corruption too by filing that police report). I can't say I doubted you, but I'm still impressed that everything has gone so smoothly and according to plan. Learning Turkish may be the challenge you two are hitting head on that seems most daunting to me, so a special big "good for you" for taking that one on. I will visit, if not in Octy/Nov then in Feb. I look forward to talking with you soon, and wish you the best in all the gambles you take, and much love.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 6th July 2010
Looking good!
this looks amazing. what a good choice you guys made!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Looking good!
this looks amazing. what a good choice you guys made!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 6th July 2010
Wonderful!
Thanks for keeping me on your blog list you two! I love the photos - what beautiful sites. I'd love to join you! Looks like you're in a central part of town and in nice digs to boot! I'm so happy for you!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Wonderful!
Thanks for keeping me on your blog list you two! I love the photos - what beautiful sites. I'd love to join you! Looks like you're in a central part of town and in nice digs to boot! I'm so happy for you!
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Date: 6th July 2010
WOW
Thanks for sending the commentary and pictures. What an adventure! We set out on our own tomorrow. We are very excited. We'll take some good (we hope) pictures and send them to you. Since it is after July 4th, the sun has decided to make its annual trek to Seattle. Supposed to be warm and sunny while we are gone. Much love to you both. We will catch up to you when we get back at the end of the month. Warmly, Cindy, Eileen, Seda and George
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
WOW
Thanks for sending the commentary and pictures. What an adventure! We set out on our own tomorrow. We are very excited. We'll take some good (we hope) pictures and send them to you. Since it is after July 4th, the sun has decided to make its annual trek to Seattle. Supposed to be warm and sunny while we are gone. Much love to you both. We will catch up to you when we get back at the end of the month. Warmly, Cindy, Eileen, Seda and George
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos
Bill and Carol
Bill and Carol
Message to Argentina
We'd love to read about your adventure as well. We are thinking about you.
From Blog: Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad: Month 2...Yevash, yevash