Before we go...

My friend Debbie and I are going to Istanbul to visit our friend Debra. Maybe people don't usually make travelblogs for such short visits but I've been so captivated following my nephew's Sam O'Dell blog about his trip accross Asia that I'm rather bitten by the travelblog bug

Fall Break Istanbul

Again just pics for now...journal to come

Flying high in Turkey

Hi EveryoneTo continue on from my last update we must all take an extremely sickening ferry journey to 2 different Greek Islands each of which required an overnight stay and then the final ferry ride to Kusadasi Turkey. At this point in my travel I am still with my Aussie friend Tom an Aussie couple and a guy from Edmonton. We thoroughly enjoyed walking around the bazaar in Kusadasi sale

Steady Rollin'

After the high is always the comedown. It came this week with among other things realizing that my classes have gotten less and less satisfying realizing some of the ways in which an Obama administration will fall short on its promises of change Israel employing lobbyists and silly frustration with girrrrrll issues. But that's all okay. There's always the selfcorrection and things are st

Ephesus A Rediscovered City

15 of the old city of Ephesus has been restored thanks to the combined work of the Turkish and Australian Archeological Societies. Our tour leader Emory showed us the agora or marketplace marble streets Roman baths the Hadrian Temple the Celsus Library public toilets and a large theatre where St Paul of Tarsus spoke.

Photos from the past

These are some more photos from over the past year of friends who have visited 304stanbul and places we went.