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Month: November 2008

Our first Servas visit

November 29, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

We met our Servas host, Omer, after he finished work on Friday. We had planned to meet at the “Peace…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Topkapi Palace

November 28, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

Our day started with a visit to the Topkapi Palace. Becky was not too keen on the price (20 Lira…

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Posted in: Journal, Quebec, Turkey, Visited Places

Sending parcels home

November 27, 2008 scott and becky Leave a comment

Today dawned cold and wet. It was raining and the temperature was around 10-12 degrees. It was not really suitable…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

November 26, 2008 scott and becky Leave a comment

Becky has had this foolish song going through her head since we planned our trip to Istanbul (lyrics from the…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Going to Istanbul

November 25, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

Our first long-distance trip on a bus in Turkey was remarkably painless, mainly thanks to Mehmet, who was going to…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Back in Izmir

November 24, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

Saturday We decided to make a quick stop at the carpet / souvenir store prior to taking the bus back…

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Ephesus, Selcuk and freighter update

November 21, 2008 scott and becky 4 Comments

We actually got moving relatively early on Thursday, but did not leave for the bus until 10 am. Mehmet made…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Making new friends in Izmir

November 19, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

20 km across Izmir On Monday morning, we packed up to move to Izmir. We had spend enough time in…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Resting up in Cesme

November 16, 2008 scott and becky 4 Comments

  Who knew that Pizza Pizza was a Turkish company? The last few days have been spent resting up and…

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Becky’s reflections on “The Islamist”

November 15, 2008 becky Leave a comment

I have just finished reading the book, “The Islamist” by Ed Husain, which I picked up from an English bookstore…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey

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