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Istanbul, Turkey
Hi, I'm still alive and doing great. We've made it as far as Istanbul, so Europe is just about behind us. Since the last update we've traveled through Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and into Turkey. The weather from Hungary to Bulgaria has been very cold, with a lot of snow in Romania. That along with some dodgy roads has made traveling a lot slower. Entering Romania, we definately got the feeling that we were leaving western Europe and life as we usually ex...