Africa

Now We’re in Nairobi

We arrived in Nairobi at about 4:15 AM in the same time zone in which we left Turkey. This was a six hour flight, but we were hopeful…

Call and Response

Here’s a brief video that Liz shot that helps illustrate something that happens five times per day in between the Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (aka…

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Istanbul in the Mirror

Yesterday we bid a fond farewell to Istanbul, at least until our return home, when we have a brief layover at the new airport. Incidentally, this airport is…

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Istanbul Airport Fun

I’ll just leave this here. We’re on our way to Nairobi and getting punchy. Might get taken down on Youtube because of the audio, sorry if it does!

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Istanbul Photo Dump

Not much energy left to write, but here are a bunch of pictures. One more day in Istanbul and then on to Nairobi. Finding great food and drink…

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Bosphorus Cruise

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the arrival

Arriving into Turkey was different than Liz and I had remembered and expected. In fact, the airport was almost unrecognizable — in a good way. We breezed through…

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The Nearly Departed

Today is one of those lost days that are a necessity for any overseas trip. Technically not on the road until around 2pm, when Ed & Linda showed…

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You Say Yes

I guess it’s a common technique in improvisational comedy to say “yes, and…” when you’re reacting to or accepting the comedic baton from one of your on-stage performers.…

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