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home stay in a remote village, Turkey
An early breakfast back at the hostel, and on the bus again for another long trip including a cargo ferry trip across the Euphrates. Our destination was a tiny village near Sanliurfa, to stay overnight in a family’s home - for an authentic peek in...
mysterious stone heads in the mist
Another long bus ride to a mountain hostel in Nemrut Dagi. The weather started turning on us, and it wasn’t looking good for the planned early start the next morning to watch the sunrise from the mountain top with the ancient stone heads. ...
Ephesus
Although the Eastern Archdeaconry Synod meeting officially ended with the Eucharist and Ordination Service on the morning of Sunday 11th October, most synod members stayed on for a Sunday afternoon outing and guided tour to the Greco-Roman remains o...
Turkish Delight: Ankara
Turkey was truly delightful! We spent our time in three different parts of the country: Ankara, Cappadochia, and Istanbul. ...
Basting the backing
After 17 years in my stash drawer, this Turkish fabric will be the backing of the bird quilt. I bought it at an incredibly low price in Turkey, when I was engaged to get married for the first time. It was in Mersin, a southern harbour, where we went...
Efes, Sirince, Ruins and Wine
The weekend has come and gone and I'm mostly recovered and ready for another week of classes. We had a late Friday night, an action-packed day of traveling on Saturday, and a very quiet and relaxing Sunday so there is quite a bit to catch up on. One...


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Posted: February 3rd, 2009 | More Reviews From incirus | Report This Comment