Like a Rolling Stone
August 4th 2014 Amasya, Turkey
July 26th 2014
“How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home”
Bob Dylan, Like a Rolling Stone
“Every traveller knows the feeling: the sudden crisis of purpose, the dreaded but universal question that approaches without warning, taping your shoulder........., waking you at midnight, …..c
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taracloud
Tara Cloud
Ah, the meaning of life...
Oh yes, I know that feeling of "What am I doing here." It's probably universal for long-time travelers, even in the midst of gorgeous cities like these. While I shared dinners with Kurdish-speaking carpet weavers in Cappadocia for the week I was there, it's true that in Turkey, I rarely met English speakers until Olympos in the south. But, as you say, where we are doesn't matter--the meaning is in watching the mind, which we can do anywhere. So, how fine to do it in an exotic, beautiful setting and to share your experiences here for future Turkey and armchair travelers. Best wishes meeting an English speaker.