May 2012
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Eastern Turkey (Journal Excerpt #14)
[May 13, returning from the waterfall]
The bus comes just as the sun sets to pick us up from the side of the mountain highway. The driver’s assistant makes small talk with us. The bus drops us off near the city center (the streets are much calmer tonight, but still there are people out) and we walk back to Hotel Saray where we stayed the night before. Same price, same rooms. We’re...
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My favorite poem.
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Eastern Turkey (Journal Excerpt #13)
[May 13, at the waterfall]
“The best thing about exploring Turkey is that no matter the burden of getting there, it’s worth it. We expected the lake but wound up getting dropped off at the waterfall.
A short walk later we were in the midst (get it?) of the tallest waterfall I’ve ever been this close to. Families were having BBQ parties up near the river. A slick staircase led...
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Eastern Turkey (Journal Excerpt #12)
[May 13, taking the bus to the lake]
“At the otogar we don’t see a sign for the bus company we’ve rented from. An employee (?) comes along to look at our ticket and he tells the others to stay by a specific parking spot while taking me inside to verify with the Artvin company that a bus is coming. Seems fine. He calls me friend and says he loves California.
[I’m still...
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