GREECE | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Views [175]
The first part of the day was a travel day. I caught a bus to Termini and took a train to the airport from there. I forgot to mention that Rome has a great bus system and is free. It was a really great way to get around. The flight was pretty bumpy ... Read more >
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ITALY | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007 | Views [148]
Italy has a great train network, and I used it today for an adventure in Florence. The ride up took about an hour and a half, and we rode through some REALLY old and small towns. Most of them were perched on top of a small mountain or hill with fields ... Read more >
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ITALY | Monday, 17 Sep 2007 | Views [178]
Today I set off in the opposite direction and headed for Vatican City, the smallest soverign state in the world. First stop was St. Peter's Basilica, which was huge and beautiful. Someone told me that the line to get in was three hours long, though, ... Read more >
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ITALY | Sunday, 16 Sep 2007 | Views [156]
So, today was my first day in Rome. I began to figure out my neighborhood a bit last night, and it made things much easier in the daylight. There is basically one plaza to the south that connects streets in all directions. I did not have a major agenda ... Read more >
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ITALY | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [152]
Everyone caught planes out of Turkey today. Jim and Jane headed back to the states, Jenn and Allen headed for the islands, and Eric, Lisa and I went back to Istanbul. Eric and Lisa had one more night in Turkey and I am off to Rome! Eric, Lisa and ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Friday, 14 Sep 2007 | Views [171]
Today we sailed to a wonderful bay that was surrounded by mountains. A wealthy Turk lived in the bay during the summer on a house boat that was the size of a small town. It was basically a giant catamaran with a tennis court under the main deck. He ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [157]
Our captain s brother and his seven year old son picked us up today in a tiny boat for a day trip. The boat was tiny because we were headed into a river that meets the sea. I cannot remember the names of the places we saw at the moment, so I will ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
TURKEY | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2007 | Views [207]
Allen and I woke up early today to explore Bozborum. Bozborum probably is not on any map or guide. It is a small town of 200 or so and depends on fishing and small backyard farms for the most part. There were a few shops here and there as well as ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Tuesday, 11 Sep 2007 | Views [144]
We left early for the fishing town of Daça this morning. Daça was once a tiny place but has grown quickly as a result of the new road that was constructed ten years ago. The harbor area was the usual tourist trap but a real town exists just a few blocks ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Views [220]
After a brıef swim and breakfast we set sail for Symi. We traveled for most of the morning and used the sails for the first time. The wind was not very strong though so we turned the engines on for most of the trip. We hung out at a great secluded ... Read more >
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