Got to bed late, soooooooooooooooo, you know. As Bunny and I entered the dining room, Pinat was there smiling ear-to-ear. It was as if we were long lost friends. We held each other's hand and did the cheek kissing thing. I did not know I'd get this kind of reception, but kinda fell right in. I've met a lot of people, all over the world and everybody's reception is different. I think my most memorable gesture was in Egypt. Outside of a museum, the guard wa...

Breakfast was nice. Buffet style. Now a 4 hour drive back to Istanbul and I must say, it's all good with me. I'm so exahusted, I don't mind riding on a bus, as long as I am sitting down. We drove along the countryside fileld with breathtaking views along the Marmara Sea. Lunch was at Sehzade Restaurant. By this time, I was so hungry, I started in on the bread and hummus. The salads are awful. The dressing is bitter. Two more hours and we're in Istanbul....

Once again, I'm up before I want to get up. But there was a very nice buffet breakfast waiting for us. As I was drinking my coffee, I just happened to have looked up and and swore for a moment I saw Jet Li. My goodness, this guy who was there with an Asian group, looked at me and I looked at him, just for a moment. I said, (to myself of course), "dang he looks just like Jet Li, heck he even has the same swagger." I thought he probably gets that double-take a...

Tired, tired and even more tired. The views were just breathtaking. I'd chickened out on the balloon ride. Perhaps if I knew I could land about 8-12 hours of sleep, I may have taken a chance. But getting up around 4 A.M. was not part of my plan. After taking photos and just admiring the view, Bunny and I were up and Adam and headed over to our buffet breakfast this morning. Bunny led the way, as I had no clue where I was going. We even had to cross the co...

Günaydın! I should say goodnight. Now I am on the verge of misery. I am soooooooo sleepy. Up at 6 A.M., to, guess? EAT! Rush to throw things back into my suitcases, get them zipped and into the hallway. Shuffle downstairs. I am on the edge. Breakfast is buffet style, but not a bunch of choices. 5.5 hours to Konya. We head out to the bus and Abdullah miraculously has 99% of the luggage already packed. Everyone takes photos and walks around a bit be...