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Monday, June 16, 2008

Turkish Delight

This is an entry particularly for auslandr becuse a. she already has a belly dancer belt and b. suggested I make the pictures bigger. So did greenfield and I tried my best. For everyone else who cares to have a look, this is a fascinating shop in the bazaar of Kushadasi and there was no way could I... Sign in to see full entry.

Credit card - a status symbol

Here ıs another lıttle tıtbıt of observatıon from Turkey. It has subconscıously for some tıme provoked my interest how very much the Turks like to use their credıt cards. Of course this is nothing unusual in the USA and several but not all parts of Europe, but the sıght of an old man in baggy pants... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Finally a picture for you!

There is a lot of truth in the saying that one nevr should give up. I have finally got the hang of putting my pics from camera to computer to blogit to text for you to see and admire. Naturally my, at least in my opinion, best comes first, the image of the old Turkish lady I got so sneakily on my... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Tragedy so close to home

Here I am sitting snugly in my nice little complex, enjoying the good life, the pool, the sunshine and less than a mile away a human tragedy taks place. What happened is, that illegal immigrants start making an impact in Turkey as ell. Boatpeople from as far away as Somalia escape under... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Handiwork accomplished

Please forgive me for bragging, but I am quite proud of recent achievements. Mind you, not in any intelectual way, rather manually, but just the same. Turkish internet system beaten - for the time being anyway, digital camera bought and used ith great joy and, yesterday, I painted my railings and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Before I get thrown out again..

Making use of an unexpected window just a very quıck and bıg THANK YOU to all my friends out there ın bloggerland for your good advıce and encouragement. I hope to be up and running normal tomorrow then I can tackle the photo uploadıng. Greetıngs and blessings!!! Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Back to square 1 - and a new addictıon discovered

Dear friends, guess where this post comes from? Yes, my toothless friend's internet cafe. At least he is pleased that I am back! And why AM I back? because the Turkish technology is devious! I paid my top up for the SIm card, went home, was allowed to use the net connectıon for about 10 minutes and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Real Turkey - found!

The first success of the day is that I am in business at home again. I topped up my sim card and that was the whole mystery. Next time I wont listen to the shop assistant's advice, just top up every week and I will be fine. Next is what this post is all about. My favorite sandals had slackend a bit... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Serves me right!

First of all thanks so much to everybody who is following my Turkish tales and your interest. Here I was bragging about the most modern device, sticking the littie black box into a UBS outlet, inserting my SIM card and hey presto, internet at home. No connection today, so it is back to my toothless... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Queuing - Turkish style

After a week in my little Turkish place, I am settled in. Done the cleaning, been to the market and done the shopping, proud to have remembered the Turkish words for most of the fruit and vegetable I live on and am now ready to do what I like to do most: lean back, observe and write about it. By way... Sign in to see full entry.

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