Tag Archives: Bodrum

Driving to Selcuk: On differences in roadtrip preferences in a couple…


We had been driving for just under an hour – most of which had been spent with me commenting on every little thing by the side of the road that I noticed.  In between sipping on my rosehip juice and … Continue reading

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


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

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Rumi’s guidance for road trips


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

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