Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Grabbing the lion’s mane: Goodbye Bodrum, hello open road…

Posted on October 9, 2011 by lizcameron

It was here, the day to leave Bodrum for points north. Ready for the road – our first long, international road trip as a couple – through the heat of the Aegean region of Anatolia. Ready for where the road … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Anatolia, Bodrum, food, Karagöz and Hacivat, navigating, Rakı, Rumi, Turkish | 2 Comments

Rumi’s guidance for road trips

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lizcameron

Waking up center of the night, I rose up to quell the humm of the ever-present air conditioner over the door. Uncharacteristically awake, I couldn’t help but notice the sneak-around-movement of the tiny chorus of dancing ladies. They had exited their … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Aegean, Aegean Sea, Air conditioning, Bodrum, family, Karagöz and Hacivat, Rumi | 8 Comments

Last night in Bodrum Part II: Dodging Breeze snakes and coffee bullets

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lizcameron

Snakes of warm breeze slid around me, curiously disconnected from one another. I felt them swoosh up and down my arms, my palms flat on the table in front of me as if about to play a child’s slapping hand … Continue reading →