Time to change the Name of the Blog

The sun sets on Izmir bay and on our
adventures in Turkey

Well it would appear that it will be on ay or 10 months in Turkey.  The adventure is closing down.  After struggling to determine a direction, a plan or to understand where we are going in this unique and interesting country, it would appear we are to be reassigned.  The work here is going to be rethought and redirected.  We could stay, but would simply be waiting to use up the time with minimal work.  We were asked if we wanted to be reassigned.  After much thought we determined we could not just hang out for 8 more months, so we are in the process of shutting everything down, closing out the details and waiting for a new assignment.  We will finish our commitment somewhere else.

The next post will hopefully tell where and when we will land.  Mixed emotions, but at least we know why it has been so strange lately.  Besides after having a Turkish surgery, what else could one do here for excitement.

This has been 9 months of "shock and awe", a journey filled with a plethora of experiences, sights and sounds.  We have experienced more stuff than I would ever have expected and have been surprised at all the outcomes.  I would never have predicted that some of the circumstances could even be possible, but I come away from it all realizing that no one should ever be surprised about anything.  Even the strange is normal.

Who is to determine what is prayer?
This man was frantically moving his beads and in full prayer
while gazing out the bus window.  More of this is visible during Ramazan.

More to come!!!