Monthly Archives: December 2012

Playing tourist in Mexico City and Puebla

Virgin de Guadalupe is about as Mexican as you can get.  You see her image all over Mexico, in houses, in shops, on buses, even burned into people´s cloaks.  The most important shrine in Mexico is the Basilica of the … Continue reading

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A hop across the Atlantic — to Mexico

Five days from Antalya to Mexico City, the magic of air travel. I took an overnight bus from Antalya to Ankara and had the chance to see Sabiha, Banu, and Deniz during my day in Ankara. Very early the next … Continue reading

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Four days in Kapadokya

I completed another month of Turkish lessons.  I passed the two-day five-part test and can now continue on to the B level classes!  Woo hoo.  Whether I’ll actually do that remains to be seen.  Instead of sticking around for the … Continue reading

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