Monthly Archives: June 2015

Two long days on the Matterhorn

There is heaps to read about the Matterhorn on the internet, but nothing I read prepared me for the mountain.  A number of months ago at a Tuesday night Patika event at Karaf in Kaleiçi, Hasan introduced me to his … Continue reading

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Climbing friends in Bursa

We had an early flight from Esfahan to Istanbul, and there I had to say goodbye to my parents and Megan.  Megan and I had spent almost every day together for six weeks so it was a big change to … Continue reading

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Our last stop in Iran: Esfahan

Over 20 years ago I visited India for the first time.  Agra was on our itinerary because, well, it was nearby and our guidebook probably recommended a good place to stay.  Of course we visited the Taj Mahal.  We also … Continue reading

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