My thoughts and emotions on leaving Europe are very mixed. What an adventure the last 5 months have been. Many kilometers on planes, trains, buses, cars, electric scooter, and ferries. It’s no small feat to remember leaving BsAs in late April. We have traveled to Spain, Turkey, Greece, France, Andorra, Jordan and back to Spain.Continue reading “Leaving…on a jet plane.”
Category Archives: Turkey
Bye bye, Istanbul Again.
After living in Turkey for the past three months, it is time to depart. We have danced Tango in Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Ankara, and Samsun. We have traveled as far south as Antalya and as far east as Trapzon. West to Gelibuli. We have traveled by car, bus and plane. In Turkey, it’s so easyContinue reading “Bye bye, Istanbul Again.”
Moving south
We have spent 2 lovely weeks in Izmir, a large metropolitan city located on the Agean Coast of Turkey, the Asian side. Sitting on the mouth of a huge bay, Izmir is the 3rd largest city in Turkey with an active harbor and lots of ferries criss crossing the city. The hotel residence we stayedContinue reading “Moving south”
The Joy of Traveling
traveling in Turkey for tango and…
Baby, it’s hot
It’s such a silly refrain, but right now in Buenos Aires… it is 93 degrees with 46% humidity It’s not too bad. Everyone reacts differently to the heat…me I can take 90 if I have shade and a breeze. Today, we have neither, no breeze, and it is noon, so no shade. Walking if youContinue reading “Baby, it’s hot”
Late August
Its late August. Where did the time go? A moment ago it was June. As we prepare to travel to the the USA for a month or so, my thoughts focus on the experiences of living and dancing in Istanbul. Primarily, this city is a dichotomy of new and old creating a force field ofContinue reading “Late August”
Another amazing weekend of tango.
With the conclusion of Cappadocia Tango Maraton on Sunday, we moved onto a different locale. From the heights of Cappadocia [1000 m] to the sea level of Marmaris, a small city on the Mediterran coast of Turkyie, we continue with this adventure. I do want to share some insights about Cappadocia Tango Maraton. First offContinue reading “Another amazing weekend of tango.”
Its been a week…
It’s been a week since we arrived in Turkey. 10 hours from Buenos Aires to Miami and then 10 more hours to Istanbul, and then on to Antalya in 1.5 hours. So glad we flew over a few days, as sitting on a plane makes my body crazy. Plus no matter how many homeopathic sleepingContinue reading “Its been a week…”
Thoughts on the new year, so far…
Now at the end of January after a week of 90 plus degree heat and then another week of continual rain, the days are cooler. Still in the evening the humidity returns and air conditioning is a must to get to sleep. In my personal life what a crazy couple of weeks it has been!!!AContinue reading “Thoughts on the new year, so far…”