*** Turkish Excursion *** July 12, 2012 Day 41 - Turkey Day 1 1:00AM My initiation to Turkey began inauspiciously. Similar to the start of most bad events (i.e. horror movies), a flat tire, not normally perceived to be a good omen, redirected the trajectory of the very first bus I stepped foot on in the country. This multi hour detour was compounded by an already slow trip from the Iraqi border, and heading towards a Turkish town I never intended to go to, n...

***Day 9 - June 10-12, 2012**** ....AND the adventure continues....when we last left off, I was debating whether to stick around Oslo for a time, or return to Sweden to visit my travel friend again, who is a professor at the University in Gothenburg. In the end, I didn't revisit Sweden, instead choosing to spend a full three days in Norway. Although EXTREMELY expensive, the mood couldn't be dampened, and I found Oslo to be one of the more beautiful and entertain...

So the trip is already a week in and Ive been rubbish at updating this thing....the following, although lengthy, should bring you up to speed, its been a whirlwind already! Day 1 6-2-2012 "Sometimes we are in control of our own destinies, sometimes fate will lead the way. I am a firm believer in the powers of both. " June 2, 2012 will always be known to me as the day this adventure began. After much self discussion as to where my first destination would be,...