Sabbatical 2009 Reflections

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Well, here it is folks. My collection of stories and reflections about this wonderful time of sabbatical this summer in Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and France. Enjoy!

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  What a send-off   Denver, CO on Apr 21, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Map   Denver, CO on Apr 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading off   Denver, CO on Apr 26, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm in the Holy Land   Netanya, Israel on Apr 27, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Adding a blog   Netanya, Israel on Apr 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It becomes real   Netanya, Israel on Apr 28, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading inland   Jordan Valley, Israel on Apr 29, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Jesus in the Galilee   Galilee, Israel on Apr 30, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  And this was a day off   Galilee, Israel on May 1, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Who are you?   Galilee, Israel on May 2, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Oasis, wilderness, and city   Jerusalem, Israel on May 3, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in May   Jerusalem, Israel on May 4, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  History and Tradition   Jerusalem, Israel on May 5, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  History or Tradition   Jerusalem, Israel on May 6, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A free day   Jerusalem, Israel on May 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Revolt, Refuge, and Retreat   Jerusalem, Israel on May 8, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Passiontide   Jerusalem, Israel on May 9, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  "Do you understand what you are reading?"   Jerusalem, Israel on May 10, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking and praying   Jerusalem, Israel on May 11, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  From religious to secular   Istanbul, Turkey on May 12, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Imperial Religion   Istanbul, Turkey on May 13, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Solitary Stranger   Istanbul, Turkey on May 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going underground   Goreme, Turkey on May 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An influential church   Goreme, Turkey on May 16, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Fear Not   Goreme, Turkey on May 17, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Essentials   Goreme, Turkey on May 18, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Home sweet home   Selcuk, Turkey on May 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Start small, think big   Selcuk, Turkey on May 20, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Off the beaten path   Selcuk, Turkey on May 21, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A lone traveler   Selcuk, Turkey on May 22, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Keeping focus   Selcuk, Turkey on May 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Paul and the Greeks   Athens, Greece on May 24, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Inertia   Athens, Greece on May 25, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Unknown   Athens, Greece on May 26, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Just send me an email   Athens, Greece on May 27, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Messes   Athens, Greece on May 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Body Parts   Athens, Greece on May 29, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  It just shows   Thessaloniki, Greece on May 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pressing on   Thessaloniki, Greece on May 31, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Grapevines   Thessaloniki, Greece on Jun 1, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Culmination   Rome, Italy on Jun 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Unacceptable   Rome, Italy on Jun 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heads or Tails   Rome, Italy on Jun 4, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Taste   Rome, Italy on Jun 9, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Adjusting   Montevarchi, Italy on Jun 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  As easy as Assisi   Assisi, Italy on Jun 17, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Menace like Venice   Venice, Italy on Jun 19, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  McGucci   Milan, Italy on Jun 20, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sound familiar?   Paris, France on Jun 30, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Adoring and Pushing   Tours, France on Jul 16, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments