Umm….those
bags.
Well… at the very last minute….as you may recall….I added some camera equipment to my already ton of … (for Gopal, my student from Nepal). In addition, I also added two audio recorder pods for another student of mine (Shambu Paudel), which are..BIG and HEAVY. So now…I have not only my 70 pound back pack…but this yellow duffle which weighs also about 70 lbs and has NO wheels. So…..eventually….in the airport in Istanbul…I break down…and begin a long habit of just letting it drag behind me…pulling it along. I keep thinking….OMG….how can I make it? I cannot do this. It is all too heavy. I am soo exhausted already. When I get to Asia they will see me…the weakest animal and also the STUPIDEST in the herd….and they will pick me off immediately. Shit! I gotta figure out how to play this so I at least can pretend to look tough and strong.
Well… at the very last minute….as you may recall….I added some camera equipment to my already ton of … (for Gopal, my student from Nepal). In addition, I also added two audio recorder pods for another student of mine (Shambu Paudel), which are..BIG and HEAVY. So now…I have not only my 70 pound back pack…but this yellow duffle which weighs also about 70 lbs and has NO wheels. So…..eventually….in the airport in Istanbul…I break down…and begin a long habit of just letting it drag behind me…pulling it along. I keep thinking….OMG….how can I make it? I cannot do this. It is all too heavy. I am soo exhausted already. When I get to Asia they will see me…the weakest animal and also the STUPIDEST in the herd….and they will pick me off immediately. Shit! I gotta figure out how to play this so I at least can pretend to look tough and strong.
Istanbul (on my way!)
Of all the
cities from this trip and trips taken prior….this one goes down in top ten!
When I bought my tickets, I had to pick a layover some where. So I
looked through
the list of possibilities and….well…..24 hours in Istanbul seemed like a good
choice! OK…..I am being way nonchalant about that……I was over the top STOKED
that it was one of my choices!!!! ISTANBUL! As my first port of entry! Hell
YEAH! And then I realized….oh wait….off plane….walking into country…. equals
need for …oh man! Another visa. :( But guess what!!!!! Turkey loves
giving VISA’s! And for the low low price of I think it was like 30 bucks….and a
few quick clicks on the turkey web site….BOOM! Turkey VISA!!!!! LOVE it!!
OK. This is taken next day. But have to start explaining
why Istanbul is MUST SEE!
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Istanbul (sleeping here)
Already I am seeing how much farther my US dollar will go in Asia (if you
First ever selfie? Night one in Istanbul,
Turkey. Last western look for..t minus…
about….35 days? |
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