One of the frustrations when I blog is to get my file up as soon as possible…and then I get the photos in later. Photos can add so much to the experiences, it’s a shame not to have them up with the entry from the start. Oh well. I’ve uploaded some photos for recent entries and added captions (just click to get caption and big version of the photo).
Checking in at the airport while leaving Turkey I weighed my bags (carry-on and day bag with laptop and everything). I had never done that before. It was heavier than I thought: 14.3 kilos (about 30 pounds).
Next up, Rome…a little filming for my church and a little Italian food and fun.
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Hi, Rick, Your pictures do tell a lot sometimes more than words. But I do enjoy reading your blog time and time againl. There are nights when I am over exhausted from work, yet I could not fall asleep, your blog comes in handy. Keep on blogging.
Just back ourselves from 3 weeks in Turkey, and spending the first week unpacking, sorting photos, etc. went online to check if you were there yet! Harika, çok guzel. I highly recommend travel there, but suggest learning 10-12 phrases, such as merhaba, tesekkurler, etc. It breaks the ice instantly. I have used good morning/evening/night to get giggles from a school girl waiting for her otobus; to a very traditionally dressed woman jammed in by me on the Istanbul tram. Everytime I have used a Turkish phase, faces have lit up with humor and acceptance. Also, know a few basics about their alphabet,(c sounds like j, etc.). Odd words are sometimes English spelled phonetically. Our first 5 days were in Istanbul, took a leisurely 10 day swung along the west coast (with a side trip to Rhodos) by rental car to Antalya and took a plane from there back to Istanbul for the remainder of our trip. This is our first visit there, to meet our son-in-law’s family, so we were hosted in Cubuklu.
Thansk for weiging the bag rick – i often wondered if you could still fit it all in one with the new laptop and camera in daypack etc! I guess they didnt have any problem with the weight for you to carry on!?
My bag is always weighed and it weighed less than yours and they made me check it! I think it all depends upon the airline. So Rick, did you have to check the bag?
Rick Regarding the weight of your bags. My wife and I attended your travel seminar in Edmonds a couple of years ago. She’s a nurse and commented that you “list” to one side from carrying your bag on your shoulder. Maybe its time for a wheeled bag. Larry
Happy travels!
A picture is worth a thousand words, a visit is worth a thousand pictures, the video is priceless.