Monthly Archives: July 2012

In the Caves of Cappadocia

Blog #29.  July 4th In the Caves of Cappadocia<br Small town volcanic adventures After 1 1/2 hour delay, in Ataturk Airport, my flight took off. In less than 3 hours, I landed at Kayseri Airport, a quiet small airfield in … Continue reading

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How Can I Keep From Singing?

Blog #32, July 18th How Can I Keep From Singing? Guidance and visitation on a wing and a prayer After a fascinating and valuable two days in Seljuk, making pilgrimage to St. Paul’s Ephesus, a huge magnificent set of city … Continue reading

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Pilgrimage to Mereya mana,

Blog #31. July 18th Pilgrimage to Mereya mana, Mary Queen of Heaven Return to sacred travel. I arrived in Seljuk about 7:30 PMand asked directions to my hotel, less than a mile from the bus station.  Still very hot, I … Continue reading

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By the Sea in Ancient Kaunos, Everything is Better Under Water

Blog #30.  July 17th By the Sea in Ancient Kaunos! Everything is better under water. My Turkish Airlines flight to Dalaman Airport from Nevsehir, in Cappadocia, was again delayed, only 40 minutes this time, however the driver from my Dalyan hotel … Continue reading

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The Blessing and the Curse of Uncertainty

Blog #28.            July 1st The Blessing and Curse of Uncertainty Which way do I go? Oh, straw man, I am on the way to Oz and I don’t know how to find it.  Toto and … Continue reading

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Dark threads are part of the tapestry

Blog# 27 June 30th Dark threads are part of the tapestry Pain as guide and teacher. (part 2/3) An ongoing part of my sabbatical has been my relationship with pain in my spine, especially neck and shoulders. This has been … Continue reading

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Disorientation, Am I in Europe or Asia?

Blog #26 June 29th Disorientation, am I in Europe or Asia? Finding a healer on the road. (Part 1 of 3 Blogs on this topic) On June 24th, I drove with only a minor wrong turn that took me a … Continue reading

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What is the Source of Beauty and Joy?

June 24th, Blog #25 What is the source of beauty and joy? After I recovered my rental car, I was invited to join an Austrian family for dinner at an old Greek mama’s home restaurant. Reagan, Heidi, and his mother, … Continue reading

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I only see what I am looking for.

June 23, 2012 Blog #24 I only see what I am looking for. Lost in familiar places. I awoke on my second day in Santorini, and stepped out on the small balcony that overlooked more than 180 degrees of coastline, … Continue reading

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Leave taking, transition, and arrival

June l8,19, 20, 2012. Blog # 23 Leave taking, transition, and arrival, Creta to Santorini On the night before I departed Irene’s Villas in Iereptra, southern Crete where I had spent the last month, I swam, with increased attention to … Continue reading

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