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Stuck in Reverse

Posted on September 9, 2014 by dperras56

A good business always makes the customer feel like the most important person on Earth… until they get your money, of course. There was the representative from the Turkish car company standing at those airport partitions as we left the … Continue reading →

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Take-Off Troubles

Posted on September 2, 2014 by dperras56

We had to fly from Istanbul to some place called Goeme in order to pick up our rental car. That means going through airport security, of course. Your intrepid traveller has a bad track record when it comes to authority … Continue reading →

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Last Night in Istanbul

Posted on August 19, 2014 by dperras56

Six young Iranians were also lined up to board the boat for our cruise of the Bosphorus Strait. They were speaking a strange language, but we didn’t think that young twenty-something Turkish males would be lined up for a two-hour … Continue reading →

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Eye- Sights in Istanbul

Posted on August 3, 2014 by dperras56

The Grand Bazaar was very modern, attractive and organized. “Hello, sir. I have very fine belts. I give you good deal as senior citizen.” The pitch line was good for a laugh, if not for a sale of a fine … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Rides

Posted on July 28, 2014 by dperras56

Even if the Turkish sun is hot, my trusty Tilley hat should do the trick, even if it’s old and battered, like its owner. Looking in the mirror, I pretended I was on camera, and gave myself a wink. “Straighten … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on July 25, 2014 by dperras56

We were given the last two seats on the Air Canada flight; backing right on the restrooms. “It smells like an outhouse back here,” Brenda remarked. Normally such an odour would bother her, but she was heading out for a … Continue reading →

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Take-off to Turkey

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dperras56

Forgetting my sunglasses for my three week trip to Turkey was not smart, even if it was typical. My wife Brenda had packed another pair, however. She pulled them out of the backpack/suitcase that we had carried around the Camino … Continue reading →

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Turkey

Posted on June 29, 2014 by dperras56

I’ m leaving tomorrow for three weeks in Turkey. Nothing will be posted during my trip; but hopefully there will be tales to tell upon my return. But not too exciting ; I want to be writing the stories, not … Continue reading →

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A Far-Off Kingdom

Posted on June 23, 2014 by dperras56

It’s easy to have an opinion when you don’t have to take any responsibility for it. I’ve been dining out on that concept for over fifty years. So settle back and remember; you don’t know where I live. Once upon … Continue reading →

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Signposts

Posted on June 10, 2014 by dperras56

There is nothing new under the sun. Somebody said that, anyway. I was thinking of that expression the other day, because Ontario goes to the polls in just two days. And that led my thinking to another famous axiom, by … Continue reading →

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