Turkey Vacation

05/07/98: Transit Pamukale to Konya

Now we are well into the second half of the trip. I still have not finished my log from May 5. Luckily we have a seven-hour bus ride. Peter was commenting on one of the advantages of my palmtop while we were riding on very bumpy roads yesterday. It would... 

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05/09/98: Transit: Konya to Goreme

I almost slept through the 4:40 call to prayer. Almost. If there is such a thing as aural chaos, it is having three mosques next to each other. Well we were awake at 7 and the bus leaves at 9. If there are problems getting to the bus terminal, which I... 

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05/11/98: Goreme: Open Air Museum

The backache was gone. I had had later twinges, but another night’s sleep and things were good. The bed here is one of the less comfortable ones and I must have slept crookedly on my back the first night. I must sound a little like a hypochondriac,... 

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05/12/98: Transit: Goreme to Ankara

Evelyn looked out the window and said it did not look like rain. I told her that it would cloud up and rain a little late morning. Then it would clear only to cloud again and rain in the early evening. How do I know? Experience. That is what it has been... 

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