Herbie Rides Again!
House Sitting for Herbie again in Turkey .. amid searing heat and earthquakes. It's nice to be back here, despite the shake, rattle and roll action.
View ArticleSmoking in Public Places – Fire in Gümüşlük
I was enjoying a simple but tasty Turkish breakfast the other morning in Gümüşlük. Even there we’re in peak season right now the tourist swell doesn’t descend onto the harbor until the last vestiges of...
View ArticleHerbie and I are not alone
House Sitting adventures in Turkey with Herbie the Cat and Tommy the Tortoise. I'm not sure who's moving slower in this summer heat!
View ArticleSaved by Annie’s Grapes
Little did we realize that when we harvest grapes in the morning, that they'd be the same grapes that saved us from dehydration during an afternoon trip to the beach.
View ArticleNot so public transport to Yalikavak
This time of year on the Bodrum Peninsula is blissful. The tourists have all returned home and all we're left with are the locals and expats. While some of the businesses have closed or have invoked...
View ArticleStreet Art, Shopping, and Starbucks
Street art of two kids on a bike in Bodrum's Avenue Shopping Centre that I spotted when I stopped by for a Starbucks.
View ArticleLeaving Bodrum’s Blue Skies
Leaving Bodrum amid Blue Skies to start the first leg of our journey to Istanbul for an overnight stay.
View ArticleOur Turkish Return and Too Many Clothes
Returning to Turkey and a house full of clothes. I'm not sure whether to focus on unpacking or packing clothes away.
View ArticleMandala Wall Mural to quiet the mind
Our Mandala bedroom wall mural, a joint effort that took a couple of weeks to complete but well worth the effort.
View ArticleGoodbye Turkey Home
After 13 years I've packed out life into a storage unit and sold the house for the next adventure.
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