Monday 8 February 2010

everlasting driving


found out that to say "pen" in turkish - you use a term meaning "everlasting pencil"...which i consider a little linguistic gem!

it does not make learning turkish any easier - but it does make me smile...
and think of willy wonka's Everlasting Gobstopper!


getting very damp, rainy and cold weather.

went to urla, a tiny fishing village outside of izmir on saturday night and ended up in a tiny wooden hut by the beach. there was a fireplace and a traditional band playing.

it was quaint - and looked like a randomly executed cross between a sirtaki school, a skying lodge up in the mountains and some fuddy duddy diner in texas.

i guess the most exciting bit was the actual drive to reach and leave urla.

it felt like one of those illegal night races they organise outside of naples. pitch dark all around and a rather interesting average speed of 180 km/hour.

luckily i was far too tired to be scared!

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