Category: Journal
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Making new friends in Izmir
Read more: Making new friends in Izmir20 km across Izmir On Monday morning, we packed up to move to Izmir. We had spend enough time in the Pensiyon in Cesme and it was time to move on. Becky still was not feeling 100% so we decided that it was best to take the bus, an 85+ km ride was a little…
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Resting up in Cesme
Read more: Resting up in CesmeWho knew that Pizza Pizza was a Turkish company? The last few days have been spent resting up and venturing out to find meals and Internet access. Becky’s cold got worse before it got better, but she is now on the mend. We have spent enough time in Cesme, so tomorrow we will venture…
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Becky’s reflections on “The Islamist”
Read more: Becky’s reflections on “The Islamist”I have just finished reading the book, “The Islamist” by Ed Husain, which I picked up from an English bookstore in Athens. I was a little bit concerned about bringing the book into Turkey, but I should not have been. The author’s definition of an Islamist is someone who believes in the “Islamic nation”. That…
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Arrival in Çesme
Read more: Arrival in ÇesmeIn Chios (both the name of the island and the town), there were a few cafés open and an all night pizza place. We found ourselves a seat at one of the cafés and ordered a wonderful cup of green tea. We enjoyed the tea as we watched the confusion of the ferry unloading and…
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Departure for Turkey
Read more: Departure for Turkey10 km to the ferry terminal For breakfast, we introduced Michalis to peanut butter and he introduced us to Tahini (sesame paste) and honey spread on toast. We both very much enjoyed the Tahini and honey. Michalis found the “just peanuts” peanut butter a bit dry and salty, and in comparison we would have to…
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The ancient/modern city of Athens
Read more: The ancient/modern city of AthensAbout 10 km around town. What can you say about Athens that hasn’t been said by another of the millions of visitors who come here every year? We don’t have anything profound, but we have enjoyed our two days sightseeing and wandering around central Athens. It would take many more days than we have to…
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Bus and Bike
Read more: Bus and Bike15 km around town Taking the bus from Patra to Athens turned out to be much easier than we anticipated. Dimitris explained to the people at the bus terminal what we wanted to do, which made the whole process much easier. We had asked about taking the train, but the track between Patra and Athens…
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On our trip to Greece
Read more: On our trip to GreeceFor the last week, the song going through Becky’s head has been the Arrogant Worms “On his trip to Greece”: I get water in my ear (On his trip to Greece) Which makes it kind of hard to hear (On his trip to Greece) It isn’t bad ’cause already (On his trip to Greece) All…