4/16/98: Managed to rise early and get off to Ephesus. We actually walked all the way there, up the whole hill and back again. Ruth’s back pain from the surgery three months…
Tag: Turkey
Three things you should definitely do when invited into someone’s home!
4/15/98: After a run to Kuşadası to purchase out tickets to Samos, we took a bus to Izmir (modern name for Smyrna) to visit Olcay and her family. I think we may…
How to Make Friends: Eat, Sing and Dance Together!
4/14/98: Slept in a bit on a rainy morning. At breakfast Ruth and I talked more with Simon, as well as Leroy and Toni. We gave Toni a small pocket New Testament…
The Open Road, The Openness Of The Road
4/13/98: Ruth is beginning to feel better. We went together to Kuşadası to send some email and had some great ice cream as we wandered around bit. We made contact with Olcay…
The Legend of St. John’s Basilica
4/12/98: Ruth still sick with a stomach bug. I took a bus to the coastal town of Kuşadası to find an internet café and a ferry schedule so we can plan the…
Liars and Trippers and Folk Dancers, Oh My!
4/11/98: Moved from the Karahan to the Homeros. Ruth came down with a stomach bug, so we only took a brief walk around the neighborhood. 4/11/23: We waited for the fake Dervish…
Chagrinned and Illumined
4/10/98: Slept in. Checked out. Rode in a dolmuş (shared taxi, pronounced “DŌL-moosh”) to Denizli, and caught the bus to Selçuk. 4/10/23: Ömer, the owner of WeisseBurg pensione in Pamukkale, had recommended…
Not In Hot Water
4/9/98: Arrived in Pamukkale at 5:30am, walked to the WeisseBurg Pensione, and were received very warmly because we were referred by Anna and Chengis in Göreme. The name of the pension where…
A Dog And His Travel Companions
4/8/98: This morning we headed off for a day-long hike in the peculiar landscape of Göreme, before boarding a bus at 7:30pm for an overnight ride to Pamukkale.. 4/8/23: Anna and Chengis,…
The Warp and Whoof of Adventure
4/6/98: The bus ride was terrible. We boarded the bus at 9:00pm last night in Istanbul, and arrived 11am this morning in Göreme. 14 hours to travel 720km! We are exhausted and…
The Hungry ATM
4/5/98: Travel day, heading from Istanbul to the Cappadokia region of central Turkey. We checked out of Istanbul Hostel and hung out in the gardens between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque…
Praying For Direction
4/4/98: Took tour of Topkapi Palace. Met up with Chris and Beth again for a visit to Taksim and Beyoglu. Ate gozleme sandwiches at a local (non-touristy) restaurant, then stopped at a…
Meetings With Remarkable People
4/3/98: Switch to Istanbul Hostel after an early morning search for a better deal. Turns out they opened only the day before! Very nice and clean. Met up with Chris & Beth…