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June 9th 2014
Published: June 10th 2014
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It is evening. A fingernail moon hangs in the clear sky. We sit at an outside table along the promenade eating spinach pastries and drinking the local salty-yoghurt concoction known as Ayrun. At the cafe next to ours, young girls in diaphanous pastel gowns celebrate their middle-school graduation by dancing to electronic bouzouki music. Before us rolls the dark Bosphorus. Its surface bulges with e... Read Full Entry



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10th June 2014
Street Vendors

Wonderful Post
WOW, this place sounds amazing! All of the places you have been have sounded exciting, educational or adventuous, but this one is the easiest to relate to so far! Never really thought about Turkey, now I'll do a little reading! Thank you for sharing with us; and also thanks for allowing Kelly and John to be next door! Last night Brad was at a meeting and about 8:30 John popped in to borrow a game we have! I thought of you two and was thankful to have the kids so close! Hugs Also with the temps over 90 every day and humidity at a high, no rain here just all around us, mosquitoes EVERYWHERE (little ones, kind of strange), we are in paradise! LOL Btw, I saw Gaahl a couple of times recently, he has certainly enjoyed the local food here, as you two are enjoying Turkey! Think of him when you eat your next sweet roll; although I happen to know he is only eating cat food, he is enjoying it as much as I have ever seen! I warned J & K that they just might get a strong word or two when you return! Continue on and it was "less worrisome" to read this post, you two look so refreshed and beautiful (handsome)! Live for all of us at home who are not there with you having the time of your lives!! Jane
10th June 2014

Istanbul
Thank you Mike for the more detailed and historic view of Turkey. I seem to only get fractions of info from Karlie but I think she is enjoying herself-not as much as y'all, but she is good. Hope Turkey has many more good experiences in store for you two!
11th June 2014

I have gotten a lot of fun out of your adventures, really a lot of envy. You are living the life i wished for before life as is i chose it got in the way of the life i dreamed. Don't know where you are bound next but have always wanted to visit Iceland or Greenland would be nice if you could do so and send the pictures back. In the mean time good luck to you and keep you right hand cocked in case of Indian adventures
26th June 2014

Thank You Cliff
I remember reading all of your blogs as you tried to set a new record for avoidance of the always uncomfortable 'return home'. I don't think I'll ever come close to your time spent away. At least as long as I am not traveling solo. Alone, I think I could give you a run for your money. It is an honor to know that you're reading my stuff and though Iceland ad Greenland have never been on my list I will now have to give them some consideration. Tchuss.

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