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.”
Category Archives: Türkiye
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”
Oh no!!! WTF…I said,
Really I have 2 fractures in my foot and can’t dance for a minimum of 2 months. This was the news my foot doc gave me, a week before leaving Istanbul for the US. That statement changed my perspective quite bit. I am used to being an active person moving, walking daily up to 4Continue reading “Oh no!!! WTF…I said,”
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.”
Istanbul stories
We’ve been here two months and continue our discovery of all the milongas in the city while exploring the food and nightlife that exist here. We love Tango. We live Tango. We love Tango. We live Tango. But sometimes a change is really good for the hips and heart. [Think tango and then blues fusion]Continue reading “Istanbul stories”
Istanbul continued…
This city is so embedded with ruins and history everywhere you go. This city is huge 1539 square kilometers (594 square miles) And it’s history has over 2000 years going back to the Greeks, Romans, and the Ottomans before becoming the city known as Istanbul. For many years this city was previously known as ConstantinopleContinue reading “Istanbul continued…”