Blogs from Mediterranean, Turkey, Middle East - page 35

I just booked myself into a sweet hostel in cappadocia. its this neat place in the center of turkey were volcanic ash created these cool chimeny type structures and the early christians turned some into churches, stores, and houses. Now, the have hostels built into them. theres lots of hiking and outdoor type activities so i should have a good time. its also cheap so i can wind a bit more time off the clock. the laptop is working well again. not sure what happened to it or how it repaired itself, but im glad. ive made my way up to a city on the med coast called antalya. its a nice town on the verge of blowing up. however it is also hot as hell here. i got a chance to walk around old town ... read more

Antalya I woke up early to catch my 8:30 am flight. One of the interesting things is that Turkey generally does not wake up early. I missed out on breakfast because I was up too early. I left the hostel at about 6:45 am. I decided I was going to catch the bus to the airport and not get a taxi. On the way out of the old city (Kaleici), I had 3 dogs decide to be my escort to Hadrian's gate - the gate to the old city. I got a few snapshots in of Antalya, but I really did not tour the city and the sites, it was more just a place to travel through. As I was trying to find the bus to the airport - Halmania Service I found out that it ... read more

After my first night in the tree house and the sun beating down on me at about 6 am, I decided that I was time to get up. I guess I can sleep when I am dead. Today I was going on my boat cruise, always fun to be on the water and always fun to meet new people. In Turkey a lot of things are hurry up and wait. I had breakfast then was waiting for the ... read more

I spent 4 full days at the rehab centers this week, mainly observing the therapists and the teachers at work. It has been fascinating to learn the ins and outs of therapy services children receive here in Turkey. Here’s the scoop: Rehab centers are for children with a variety of special needs, with a large percentage of the children who attend them diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation, and Learning Disabilities. I also saw a boy with Spina Bifida and a 19 year old with Muscular Dystrophy. Over 500 children total are served by these two rehab centers. There are other places children receive rehabilitation and special education in town as well, such as at the University, the hospital, an orphanage for children with disabilities, a trade school for children with special needs, and special ... read more

I’ve been in Turkey for a week now, and here’s the story: Lessons of the week: 1. God answers prayer, even if it's delayed 2. Just being in another country is enough to see the world through a different sort of lens, and make you question your opinions on things, and spark realizations about little things- like how honesty in business is often taken for granted in the US, how important it is to know that others have confidence in you, how the definition of Christianity is really misunderstood, here and around the world, how humor can help any situation and bond two very different people together who don't even speak the same language, and how glad I am that I don't have to wear a really really hot scarf and fully cover by body and ... read more