Turkey – Much More Then Expected (Pt.3)

A shifting wind on the Turkish Coast altered my route from Ankara to Izmir. Instead, Ahmet Ozer Basoglan, the charming owner of the Umut Thermal Spa & Hotel in Denizli, invited me inland for a few days of – “Soaking With The Natives”. Here’s a YouTube slide-show of the place. Enjoy, but don’t forget to…

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Turkey – Much More Than Expected (Pt.2) Life in Istanbul

The first few days and nights in Turkey, before the Convention were mine to enjoy. The sites and sounds of three different neighborhoods in Istanbul added a variety of flavors to my time in old Constantinople. A nondescript, local BnB in a residential neighborhood of touristy Sultanahmet provided a good night’s sleep…and a choice of…

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