Tommy Again

Day 80 - More Wind and a Melon

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September 19th 2023
In Turkey there is a "Call to Prayer" a number of times per day. The "Call" is broadcast from the towers of the mosques but also from loud speakers around the bigger cities, one of which was directly outide our hotel window. I can tell you the first call today was at 5:48am!!!! Breakfast wasn't available until 8am today so it made for a late start. We didn't get riding until 8:45am and as normal ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more