Caitlin and I traveled to Dahlonega, Georgia the weekend of 11 May 2013. We stayed Friday night at Long Mountain Lodge. Our suite was beautiful! Saturday morning we had a wonderful three-course breakfast at the lodge and checked out. We hiked a total of 3.4 miles round-trip to a few waterfalls. Later that day we
After several flight delays, I’ve made it back home. In the past couple of weeks I’ve: Traveled over 10,042 miles from NYC to Istanbul and back. Several more miles walking or traveling in Istanbul via bus Ate more seven course meals than I can count Learned a few Turkish words along the way Heard the
Woke up at 0545, breakfast downstairs Left hotel at 0715 for flight home to the States Close to eleven hour plane ride on Turkist Airlines to JFK in NYC Arrive in NYC, go through customs, pick up luggage, etc. Check into hotel Take subway all the way to the Bronx Attend Yankees game vs. Angels
Woke up at 0700, breakfast downstairs Two hours of final language lesson and review test Visit Turkish Daily News headquarters in Istanbul. Tour by editor and copy-editor. Longest running English paper in Turkey Lunch at The Pudding House (chicken, rice, cheesecake, spinach, bread) Visit bazaar and then Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) across from Ayasofya Return
I can’t believe how fast this trip has gone so far… So much has happened while we’ve been here politically. The bombings occurred and the Constitutional Court tried to ban/dissolve the government today (but they did not have enough votes). It has been amazing talking to the people about their country. I have also picked
Merhaba…today wasn’t as busy as some of the other days because of our roadtrip. Tomorrow will be very busy. Here is what we did today: Woke up at 0700, breakfast downstairs in hotel Turkish language lesson with Emre. Lecture by Turkish Daily News associate editor concerning Ergenekon, civil liberties, AKP, and Kemelism Bus ride from
Woke up at 0700 Turkish language lesson, lecture over Turkish Noble Prize winner in ’06 Drive to Asian side for hour and a half boatride to Princes’ Islands in the Marmara Sea. Lunch at café (chicken, rice, coke, tomato, bread) Horse carriage ride around largest island Boat ride back to mainland Asia. Shopping along Baghdad
Woke up at 1100, slept in because of weekend Visited Turkish Military Museum. Saw armor, cannon, history of Turkish warefare. Saw history of Istanbul invasion of 1453. Lunch at restaurant nearby (salad, watermelon, chicken, rice, potatoes, puffy bread) Shopping in streets along the Bosphorus, had kemsa ice cream Took train with Liz and Phil to
Getting used to hear the call to prayer, eating too many seven-course meals, and having an unbelievable time. Here’s what we did today: Slept in until 1030 this morning since it was the weekend Lunch at very good chinese restaurant (eggrolls, egg drop soup, fish, rice, cabbage , chicken) Visit to Christian church, now museum
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