But What Did I Do In The Afternoon?

I’m in Istanbul. Just think about that – I’m in Istanbul, where East meets West. I’ve now been in both capitals of the Roman Empire, and in many this city reminds me of Rome, with its narrow crowded streets, it’s ancient buildings, and its mass of humanity. Istanbul has over 2000 mosques, and while the […]

The Post In Which It Is Clear That Some Jokes Just Don’t Work

My time on the Aegean Coast is coming to an end, so I was up before the sun and packing. I had breakfast, as I have every day, at the restaurant downstairs. The couple who run the restaurant speak little English, so I use a translator app to communicate to them that I did not […]

Continuing Our Tour of Ancient Greece. In Turkey

I had a new guide today, Y. He went to school with N, and both of them are very informative and helpful. Today, however, I am on a private tour, not a group tour, so it was just the two of us and a driver. So far on this trip, I have been to some […]

The Post In Which I Throw Caution To The Wind

You knew it was going to happen sometime. I have a penchant for extreme heights (and depths) when I travel, and why should this trip be any different? Well… Today was the trip to Pamukkale. It started with a three hour drive from Kusadasi to the ancient city of Hieropolis and the cotton castle, where […]

The Post In Which I Won’t Negotiate

I slept fitfully, the time change wreaking havoc with my circadian rhythms, and was up before the sun. Breakfast was in the restaurant downstairs, and when I walked in, I was the only one in the place. They pointed me to the bread basket and tea pot. These are the Turkish tea cups. See that […]

The Post in Which I Travel and Eat and Travel and Eat

It turns out I don’t speak Turkish. Not a word. Instead, whenever somebody does something I say danke, which makes no sense at all, because I don’t actually speak German either, and there’s a high likelihood neither of us does. The end result is I’m trying to say “thank you” in a language nobody speaks. […]