LtoR: Our friend Gloria, Leyla,our Turkish teacher Emel, and Selma. Leyla and Selma are the doting sisters who live upstairs. Their family owns the building
Bill and Carol's Senior Trip Abroad: The first 3 weeks in photos June 24th 2010 I'm going to assume that not too many of you have awakened with Bill Roach and begun musing about plans and dreams for the time ahead. Well, let me tell you that after a short time, I always hear the very plosive phrase that has lived inside him in the forty-plus years since he was in Iran: "Ya Allah!" Beyond the literal meaning of "with God's help," the phrase is a call to action. Let's gath ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Antalya 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
Carol and I have moved to Antalya, Turkey where we will be living for two years. We wanted to live in another culture, learn Turkish, possibly teach some English and enjoy a beautiful place and friendly and welcoming people. We would like to experience Turkey as people who live here rather than as tourists, passing through.... full info