Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Derrick says: Thank you!
I do keep my friends updated on the interest you all take in the accident and the very good wishes you conveyed for Derrick's speedy recovery. I told him: America and beyond is rooting for you!! That brought a smile to his face and he asked me to say thank you. Here our 'hero' is, but the real hero...
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Last instalment from Samos
On to more pleasant matters. Derrick is comfortable enough and not in too much pain. We got him a wheelchair yesterday so it will be easier to move him around and otherwise he quite enjoys the attention and pampering. He would, wouldn't he? Anyway, back to Samos and our visit to a not well know but...
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
How quickly things can change..
Here we were, one day enjoying our marvelous trip to Samos and the next, we are...in hospital. That's why I wasn't posting for the last 2 days. Read the story: Derrick is a DIY man. He dediced to do something on his ceiling fan and to reach it, climbed onto a kitchen chair instead of a step ladder....
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Finally: Samos!
Let me answer two questions first, kabu, lusterlove and nautikos posed in their kind comments on my previous entry. It is indeed very hot, that's why we stay on or near the water. Secondly, Derrick was smoking nothing in his nagile! It was just make belief for fun! Don't worry, we haven't turned...
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Vogue reports back!
I have to take this by instalments, so much has happened and so much have we done and seen in just two days. On Tuesday, we went back to Kusadasi to spend the day, as the ferry for Samos was leaving on Wednesday at 8.30 am and we didn't feel like rushing things. Also, as I told you a few days ago,...
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Meet my travel companions..
In two hours we take the dolums (minibus) to Kusadasi where we will spend the day and night and tomorrow morning we go on the ferry to Samos. Please, meet my travel companions Maureen and Derick. The lady peeking in on the right is their witness and the story behind that is so romantic. Derick is...
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
A bit of info about Samos
As I mentioned in my previous post, we are heading for a short trip to the Greek island of Samos tomorrow. In case you are interested, here is some info about this not only beautiful but also historically interesting island off the coast of Asia. As nautikos already pointed out, Samos was the home...
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
First outing in Turkey
Can't leave my blogit friends without a few pictures from our first trip. 'The girls' went to the lovely port town of Kusadasi, as ususal in the local bus called dolmus. It's a convenient and cheap means of transport and the little buses run absolutely everywhere and stop at handsignals, even if you...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Praise for an editor
I need to name a name: it's Jennifer Ciotta and she is the editor of the travel magazine. I already have one published article there and I submitted another one on the Turkish mountain village of Doganbey as it reminded me of the Great Gatsby and the valler of ashes. And this is the story why this...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A Turkish sense of humor
Ok, my friends, the entertainment continues. Yesterday I decided to buy a new pair of flip-flops to go to the pool as mine are a bit shabby. I made my way to a tiny shoe shop and to my surprise, the shop assistant was barefoot. I couldn't resist to ask him if this was because he didn't have faith in...
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