Kusadasi – a long 8 hour bus ride south from Cannakale through some lovely rural communities, along the Agean seaside. As we approached the big city of Izmir we started to see small unfinished seaside communities with half finished three and four story condo buildings. I imagine this is what the south of Spain looks like with the deflation of the British and Irish holiday home buying markets. Those same tourists have frequented this part of Turkey for th...

This blog was ripped off directly from Jan's blog. Perfect for the lazy writer - she already posted this so...why not......? Pics are mine. A bit wistful leaving Istanbul as it was, IS such a great city, but Deb & I were very much looking forward to what else Turkey had to offer us. On to the ferry (with revised travel plans in hand) and we scored primo outdoor seats on a VERY fancy boat. The very fancy boat is actually a normal, everyday, transportatio...

One year later and I am back in Istanbul. As I try and write this - nearly three weeks late, it reinforces why I write my blog. So much happens in a day, in a week when I travel that, if I don't try and record some of it, it is gone...until I look at some pictures. Even then, many funny things I want to remember often are lost until I see something or smell something and it comes back.So, as memory serves me....I got here by flying Turkish Airlines (wow ...

A friend sent me this today.......I thought it was apropro.The True Meaning of Stress A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience; with a raised glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'..... she fooled them all... "How heavy is this glass of water?", she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. ...

What I learned on my Camino……..The map book I have, written by John Brierly, described the Way of St .James this way: "There are many long distance footpaths but only the Camino has won the recognition of the United Nations and has been given World Heritage status on account of its historical and spiritual significance. The Camino's ability to transform and elevate human consciousness remains undiminished over the centuries. Countless millions ...