Turkey: 2008 and Beyond

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I've come to Turkey to live for at least 2 years, learn Turkish, and find out if I might emigrate permanently. If you are looking for a "Good-Time Charlie's Adventures in Paradise," you won't find this blog to be a guide to the high life in Turkey. Actually, I'm not sure I know how to have fun. But I think I find some interesting places and situations. And I try to think about them.

This site seems more user friendly and facile than the one I began on, GetJealous.com. I never liked that title anyway. Nevertheless, something of a soap opera beginning to my travels to this date may be found (archived) there: http://www.getjealous.com. Search for kurre

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  In the Beginning There Are Preparations   Portland, OR on Jan 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Painting   Portland, OR on Jan 25, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Days Before: Stupid, Stupid, Stupid . . . .   Portland, OR on Jan 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More Pre-Trip Aggrivation   Portland, OR on Jan 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Before the Painting Reception Ceremony   Eugene, OR on Feb 3, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Act Before Departure: A Ceremony   Eugene, OR on Feb 4, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Airport Floor   Portland, OR on Feb 8, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Philadelphia, With Rev Bev   Philadelphia, PA on Feb 9, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  New York City, At the Met   New York City, NY on Feb 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Munich-Athens-Izmir, Turkey   Munich, Germany on Feb 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Izmir to Turgutlu 2/28   Turgutlu, Turkey on Feb 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Salihi to Uşak 3/2   Usak, Turkey on Mar 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Uşak to Akcin 3/3   Akcin, Turkey on Mar 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Akcin to Sivrihisar 3/4   Sivrihisar, Turkey on Mar 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara, Chapter 1: Turkish Keyboards   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara, Chapter 2: Not A Travel Blog; A Soap Opera   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 3: Soap Opera Episode 2   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 4: Interlude: Not So Far From Home   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 5: Soap Opera Episode 3   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 6: Soap Opera Episode 4   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 7: Interlude: Of Eliot and Me   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 8: Something Completely Different   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 9: Townscape and Anatolia   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 19, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 10: Macro and Micro   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cappadocia: A Touristy Thing   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 22, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Quick Trip to Bursa   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 11: Soap Episode 5   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 23, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 12: A Quick Report   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 13: A Day in the Life   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 14: A Last Dance   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 30, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara: Chapter 15: About to Head South   Ankara, Turkey on Mar 31, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Ankara to Serefikochisar 4/1   Serereflikoçhisar, Turkey on Apr 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  R0: Serefikochisar to Aksaray 4/2   Aksaray, Turkey on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Aksaray to Numunegöçmen 4/2   Numunegöçmen, Turkey on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nigde: It's Good to Be On the Road Again   Niğde, Turkey on Apr 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nigde: First Hospitality   Nigde, Turkey on Apr 5, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Tuysuz to Dortyol 4/8   Dörtyol, Turkey on Apr 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  From Nigde to Antakya   Antakya, Turkey on Apr 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  You Say Antakya, I Say Antioch   Antioch, Turkey on Apr 11, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  How to Loose Weight   Gaziantep, Turkey on Apr 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sanliurfa and Gobekli Tepe: Not to be Missed   Sanliurfa, Turkey on May 8, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Mardin: For Others   Mardin, Turkey on May 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Diyarbakir in the Rain   Diyarbakir, Turkey on May 9, 2008 1 picture 2 comments
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  Is There a Doctor in the House?   Diyarbakir, Turkey on May 11, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hasankeyf: Finally Some Fun   Batman, Turkey on May 12, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Hasankeyf, In and Around   Hasankeyf, Turkey on May 13, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Van: Some Trouble   Van, Turkey on May 15, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Van to Sahgeldi: Van to Patnos Sect. 1   Sahgeldi, Turkey on May 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Patnos: Why Patnos?   Patnos, Turkey on May 16, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  RO: Patnos to Erzurum   Erzurum, Turkey on May 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sivas: Party Time!   Sivas, Turkey on May 17, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Amasya: Just a Stopover This Time   Amasya, Turkey on May 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Samsun: Honoring May 19th, 1919   Samsun, Turkey on May 19, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Istanbul: Interlude: Love and Technology   Istanbul, Turkey on May 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Surprising Thessaliniki   Thessaloniki, Greece on May 23, 2008 4 pictures 3 comments
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  Gallipoli: A Day at the Battlefields   Eceabat, Turkey on May 25, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: From Gallipoli to Settle In 080527-3   Bursa, Turkey on May 27, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Bursa: Newly Arrived to Settle In   Bursa, Turkey on May 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Culture Center and Some Students   Bursa, Turkey on May 30, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Walk in the Woods. And then Some.   Bursa, Turkey on May 31, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: Preliminaries   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 6, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Second Hike in the Woods Above the City   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 9, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Too Repetative Turkish Experience   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 9, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Home on the Way?   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A House to Rent: I Think So   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 10, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: After First Night and Day in the House   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 12, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Profound and Humbling Experience   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 13, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Bursa: Of Domesticity and Death   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 26, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: Still Some "Travel" Experiences   Bursa, Turkey on Jun 30, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: After the Flood   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: A Day in the Country with Sculptors   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 5, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Bursa: Of a Hike, and Thoughts Thereon   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 7, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Not Your Usual Blog: A Cynics View of Degradation   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just Because One Travels to Exotic Places . . . .   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 11, 2008 1 picture 4 comments
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  Bursa: Moving On. To the Dance.   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 13, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little History for Oldrover   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Delivering the Message   Ankara, Turkey on Jul 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  But Wait. There's More!   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 21, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  An Evening With Sezen Aksu   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 31, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Closer to Home   Bursa, Turkey on Aug 1, 2008 11 pictures 4 comments
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  A Not Very Exciting Weekend   Bursa, Turkey on Aug 2, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  To Iznik   Iznik, Turkey on Aug 6, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Incidents: Bursa to Ayvalik   Ayvalik, Turkey on Aug 12, 2008 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Border Misunderstanding   Edirne, Turkey on Aug 19, 2008 14 pictures 1 comment
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  An "Art Camp" Experience   Bursa, Turkey on Aug 25, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Art Camp Experience, To the Conclusion   Bursa, Turkey on Aug 31, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Back in the Groove   Bursa, Turkey on Sep 5, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sounds from the Bedroom   Bursa, Turkey on Sep 11, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  What's the Big Deal about Sogut?   Söğüt, Turkey on Sep 16, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  On the Road Again   Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 15, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  I Need a Critique: Prescient Economic Thoughts   Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 29, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Istanbul to Canakkale & Gallipoli   Bandirma, Turkey on Nov 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Ankara and Edirne   Canakkale, Turkey on Nov 17, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Istanbul Last Week   Canakkale, Turkey on Nov 22, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  At Homer's Troy   Tevfikiye, Turkey on Nov 24, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  After Homer's "Iliad," a Walk   Tevfikiye, Turkey on Nov 26, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Yenikoy Walk   Yenikoy, Turkey on Nov 30, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Visit to Gallipoli   Seddülbahir, Turkey on Dec 1, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Alexandria Troas With Olives   Akçakeçili, Turkey on Dec 3, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Assos: Another Fine Day   Assos, Turkey on Dec 4, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Tevfikiye (Troy): Varol Pansion   Kumkale, Turkey on Dec 6, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Eskisehir: Waiter, there's a Tomb in the Kitchen!   Eskisehir, Turkey on Dec 19, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Kutahya: Little Christmas Presence   Kutahya, Turkey on Dec 24, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Kutahya Annex   Kutahya, Turkey on Dec 25, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey): In the Snow   Bergama, Turkey on Jan 1, 2009 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Pergamon Unclichéd I   Bergama, Turkey on Jan 10, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Pergamon Unclichéd II   Bergama, Turkey on Jan 12, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  A Visit to Sardis, the Root of All Evil   Sartmustafa, Turkey on Jan 19, 2009 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting Over to Chios   Cesme, Turkey on Feb 9, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Chios: It's a Greek Place   Chíos, Greece on Feb 10, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Marmaro 090211   Marmaro, Greece on Feb 11, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mesta, Chios, Greece   Mestá, Greece on Feb 12, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Sardis II: Finding the Gold   Sardis, Turkey on Feb 16, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Ephesus: No Clichés   Selcuk, Turkey on Feb 22, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Priene: A Nice Place   Priene, Turkey on Mar 5, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Miletus: Let's Get Rational   Meletus, Turkey on Mar 6, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Didyma: Very Impressive!   Didim, Turkey on Mar 7, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Saddam and Me   Kapikiri, Turkey on Mar 14, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  This Time the Monastery   Kapikiri, Turkey on Mar 14, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Milas and Bodrum   Bodrum, Turkey on Mar 18, 2009 13 pictures 5 comments
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  Milas: Gemuşkesen! What's That?   Milas, Turkey on Mar 19, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Konya and Çatalhöyük On Way to Ankara   Mugla, Turkey on Apr 6, 2009 15 pictures 3 comments
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  March, April, May: Konya, Ankara, Kas   Mugla, Turkey on Apr 7, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Kas, A Hike Above on May 13   Mugla, Turkey on May 13, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Muğla for Real   Mugla, Turkey on May 24, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Death in the Morning, Death in the Afternoon   Yatagan, Turkey on May 25, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Aydin, Of All Places. Skip if You Want.   Aydin, Turkey on May 28, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Of Going to Nysa (And Other Places By Bus)   Sultanhisar, Turkey on May 29, 2009 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Aphrodisias   Geyre, Turkey on May 30, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Laodiceia (or Laodikeia) May 23, 2009   Karakova, Turkey on Jun 1, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Knidos: It Ain't What it Was   Knidos, Turkey on Jun 5, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Fethiye 1: Days In and Around: Swimming   Fethiye, Turkey on Jun 7, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Fethiye 2: Days In and Around: Katyanda   Üzümlü, Turkey on Jun 8, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Fethiye 3: An Exploratory Hike   Kayakoy, Turkey on Jun 8, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Fethiye 4: To St. Nicholas Island   Kayakoy, Turkey on Jun 8, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Tlos and The Quest for Elfin Elif   GüneŞli, Turkey on Jun 9, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Lycian Pinara and Sidyma   Dodurga, Turkey on Jun 9, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  The Lycian Way to Phellos, and, Sigh, Back   Kas, Turkey on Jun 10, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Arykanda   Yalniz, Turkey on Jun 13, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  A Visit to Elmalı   Elmali, Turkey on Jun 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Olympos: The Pause to Refresh   Olympos, Turkey on Jun 16, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Olympos: Lycian Way 'Round the Cape   Olympos, Turkey on Jun 17, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Malatya, A Nice Place, I'm Pretty Sure   Malatya, Turkey on Jun 29, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Nemrut Dağı: An Amusing Little Place   Karadut, Turkey on Jun 29, 2009 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Urfa/Sanlıurfa: For Archaeology: Gobekli Tep   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Jun 30, 2009 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Elazığ: A Surprise Awaits   Elazig, Turkey on Jul 2, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Van Again   Van, Turkey on Jul 5, 2009 19 pictures 2 comments
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  Doğubayazıt: İshak Palace and Beyon   Doğubayazıt, Turkey on Jul 7, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Kars for Ani   Kars, Turkey on Jul 8, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  From Thessaloniki, But About Leaving Turkey   Thessaloniki, Greece on Jul 19, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Dubrovnic: Sweltering Amongst the Horde   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Jul 31, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Ljubljana, Slovenia   Ljubljana, Slovenia on Aug 8, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Troyes, France: An Adventure All the Way   Troyes, France on Aug 11, 2009 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Last Days in Lusigny and Troyes   Lusigny-sur-Barse, France on Aug 27, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment