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Catching up while coping with jet-lag does present some challenges and/or moments of hilarity. On Sunday morning I struggled to get names straight and sometimes I gapped completely on who I was talking to or what I was talking about. … Continue reading →

We arrived safely in Toronto after an 11 hour flight. The flight “inservice” offered lots of movie options but even that can be tiring while sitting in cramped seats for those many hours. It was good to collect our luggage … Continue reading →

I was wrong when I wrote in my last post that Ephesus would be the last of the seven churches we would visit – I forgot about Pergamum! But i get ahead of myself. We did visit Ephesus of course. … Continue reading →

We left Antayla Sunday morning and had the most beautiful drive as we headed north east to Pamukkale. We had to cross through the mountains again although this passage was not as high or as rugged. What surprised me was … Continue reading →

As I said in my last blog (written this morning) today was our day to explore Antalya. What a beautiful, bustling, holiday, port city. Our bus delivered us to the Antalya Museum which holds one of the most beautiful museum … Continue reading →

Here I sit in my 8th floor hotel room looking out at the Mediterranean Sea and it is a beautiful morning. Cliff swallows are darting and soaring outside my window and the morning haze is lifting. We are set to … Continue reading →

Sorry that I have not posted for a couple of days – between long and tiring days and poor internet connections I just couldn’t blog. So now I have a lot of catching up to do. The bus is leaving … Continue reading →

Today was our first major drive across the countryside. We left Istanbul at 8:00 am and got to experience a little of Istanbul traffic but it was not too bad as there were still some things closed due to yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Today is Election Day in Turkey. Before leaving home many people commented to us about “being safe”. In the early days of our planning some folks decided to not travel with us as they did not think it would be … Continue reading →

Tonight, in Istanbul, 30 weary Canadians have the memories of a very busy first day swirling in their minds. Our pilgrimage to Turkey began Thursday night when we met up in the departure lounge in Toronto. After a 10 hour … Continue reading →