Tag Archives: Aegean Sea

After the storm: Karagöz puppets gone wild

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lizcameron

It was an otherwise glorious scene, blue skies heading to sunset, hot sun fading towards evening, smooth teal Aegean sea with the beginning pink twinges towards twilight, a litter of white adobe houses taking on the pastel hues of nature … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Aegean Sea, Bodrum, cross-cultural marriage, culture shock, English language, etiquette, family, Granny, Karagöz and Hacivat, Middle East, Mugla, Ottoman Empire, Provinces, tea, Turkey | 16 Comments

Braving the swim parade in Bodrum: The data-driven put-down battle

Posted on August 13, 2011 by lizcameron

I am mid-breath, and it is a deep one. Although I am surrounded by blue sky and buoyant hot air of the weather type – not to mention buoyant hot air of the verbal type, I feel backed into a … Continue reading →