Remembering my adventures
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 3, 2024 Ephesus is a place I have long wanted to go to. I always felt it would be cool to walk the streets of where the people that the apostles preached to actually lived. Paul wrote his letters to the Ephesians around 60 AD. It is also one of the... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 25 - 29, 2024 Pamukkale had been on my bucket list for over 20 years. The first time I saw a picture of this place, I thought it was fake. Now here I am! Pamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish, and indeed the place looks like it is made of snow white cotton candy.... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 16 - 24, 2024 A note about the long bus ride: First of all, they are cheap! Secondly, the seats are more comfortable than an airplane. They are wide and recline with lots of leg room. Thirdly, they serve snacks. They stop often enough to stretch and go to the bathroom. The land of... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 12 - 16, 2024 We had to go to the Turkish side of Cyprus to catch a flight to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Our Airbnb had arranged a taxi to pick us up. It was really well organized. He sent a video of which door to exit the airport and where to wait outside.... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 We ventured over to the north, Turkish side, of Nicosia one afternoon. We had to produce our passports leaving the Greek side, then again on the Turk side. Nothing was stamped, as we were still in Cyprus, just different parts. It was like walking through the Twilight Zone. The modern buildings and... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 One of the days on the Nicosia military tour was an excursion day. We had chosen to go to Paphos on the southwest coast of Cyprus. Paphos has a lot of sites relating to the goddess Aphrodite (the goddess of Love). The myth is that Aphrodite emerged naked from the sea from... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 5 - 12, 2024 Pierre had a military reunion for the members who served as United Nations Peace Keepers from 1964-2024. He had served in 1974, fifty years ago. He was there when the Turks "invaded" the island on 20 July, 1974. I give a bit of the history of Cyprus at the end... Continue Reading →
NOVEMBER 2 - 5, 2024 Pierre had a military reunion for the members who served as United Nations Peace Keepers from 1964-2024. He had served in 1974, fifty years ago. We landed in Larnaca 3 days before the reunion was to start. We did not want to miss anything due to delayed flights or other... Continue Reading →
OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 2, 2024 We were starting another 5 month sojourn. We started in London, to see my kids and grandkids. Halloween was coming up and Freya wanted to decorate the house. She had some help reaching the tall parts with the use of her new stepladder. I had brought some red maple... Continue Reading →
MAY 20 - 25, 2024 We flew into Dublin. We had booked a car in Pierre's name because I said I did not want to drive on those narrow winding roads and on the left side of the road. However, Pierre did not have his new, and valid, driver's license. He applied for his new... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 