Friday, July 31st, 2009
July 13, 2009, Ankara, Turkey
Part 2 of a two-part series. (Read Part 1)
Now that we have some understanding the symbolism of the Semâ, we can discuss whether or not …
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
July 13, 2009, Ankara, Turkey
I’ve wanted to see the Whirling Dervishes for more than a decade, after a missed opportunity during my last visit to Turkey more than 10 years ago. Although I admit that I wasn’t thinking of …
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
July 26, 2009 - Ankara, Turkey
Raki is the Turkish national drink. Made from fermented grapes and flavored with anise, raki is traditional served with a white cheese as an appetizer. It is known as Lion’s …
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
July 25, 2009 – Back in Ankara, Turkey
It was inevitable.
You can’t come to Turkey and not meet up with him: Ataturk. I had a hot date with a dead dude. (Come to …
Friday, July 24th, 2009
July 21, 2009 – Butterfly Valley, Turkish Riviera
Is that the boat horn? I dunno. I think it is. Is that the boat horn again? Yes, that was definitely the boat horn. I think so too. …
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
July 19, 2009 – Fethiye, Turkey
A gület is a wooden yacht and that’s where I’m gonna be for the next couple of days.
We arrived in the coastal town …
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
July 18, 2009 - High in the Sky in Kas, Turkey
Today was the day I learned to fly! Paragliding was amazing!
I was initially afraid it might be like parachuting where I was …
Friday, July 17th, 2009
July 17, 2009 – Ka?, Turkey
After an 11-hour overnight bus ride from Ankara, we landed in the sweet seaside village of Ka?. I downed a big ‘ole breakfast, then headed to the terrace to soak …
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
July 16, 2009, Ankara, Turkey
The Turkish language was formed in 3500 BC and has it roots in the nomadic languages of Mongolia. (This is why China’s Uighurs, so currently in the news, have …
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
July 15, 2009 - Ülüs, Ankara, Turkey
Today was all about the hamami – a traditional Turkish spa featuring pools of all degrees of hot and cold water, saunas, massages. I had been to a …
