THE BLACK SEA,
EASTERN TURKEY
and SOUTHEAST TURKEY
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TOUR GROUP JOURNAL |
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I asked the group what they were hoping to get out
of the tour when started the tour in Trabzon. The common wish
was to meet and interact with the Turkish people and to learn more
about the culture of my country. Most of the tour members had already been
to Western Turkey before.
We went through the verdant hills and yaylas of the Black Sea coast, the rocky fields
by Mount Ararat and traveled along the rivers which were once
the path of the Silk Road. We traveled over the bridges which connected the
cultures of the East and the West of our world. We watched the sun rise at
mount Ararat , We sat at the foot of the statues of Gods at sun set and
enjoyed watching the sun hide behind the mountains as the gods did for 2000 years.
However, at the end of the tour, we have all decided that what we would remember most of our tour is the Turkish People who were so generous to show their hospitality at their homes, schools, offices, on the street, at the restaurant, at every where we have been.
I thank every one who made this tour into a very memorable
experience. Our driver, Cengiz, was wonderful. The tour members Susan,
Barbara, Ken, Diane, Owen, Barbara, Jennifer, Victoria, Rick, Doris and Nori were like a big family.
Victoria's Polaroid camera was a wonderful addition to our tour.
Thank you every one also for putting this journal together.
Love
Meli
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