This weekend started early. We left for Ağva on Friday and stayed till Tuesday evening. The trip there was longer than usual because Ibrahim decided to wash the car and there was an accident on the Highway which slowed the treaffic to a halt for a while. We had planned on cooking diner on the way but by the time we got there it was dark so we went to eat at the little Resteraunt we always eat at.
Dilek, the woman who manages the place for her family, likes me for some reason and has decided that I must learn some new Turkish every time I go. This week it was the same as last week because I really messed it up the first time. This week though I managed the entire sentance accurately! You see the conversation went like this:
Dilek – “Iyi yakşamlar, nasilsiniz?” Good evening, how are you today?”
Me – “Iyim sol, hava nasil geçde?” Good thanks, how was your week?
To which she beamed with delight and kissed my cheeks saying Iyi which means good. I was proud of myself and everyone had a great laugh because I managed it correctly. We all sat down and ate Köfte. The evening was great.
The rest of the weekend was spent reading books and sunning on the beach. We had to chase the wasps out of the house severa times, and we painted the gate to the street. We also spent a lot of time this weekend over at the Paradise Hotel.
You have to understand about the Paradise. Galip, the owner, is an old friend of the family. The hotel he began building 20 or so years ago is probably 3 kilometers up river on the side with no road. To get there you either have to go by boat or park across the river and be brought across on his skyway. He has slowly built individual bungalows that look like log cabins, and has a large resteraunt and grounds covered in little cozy platforms and eating areas. I love the place because it is so peaceful, until night time when there is live music. Every time we go there we are treated like family and shown to their table. If ever you have the chance to visit this part of the world, it is absolutely worth it to make a trip to Ağva just to stay at the Paradise for a while! www.paradise-motel.com is the web site to check it out.
That was the weekend. Of course I have not included the stupid things I said or did because it might hurt someone else if I write about them here in this forum. Just know that I do and say stupid stuff sometimes!
I also spent a large amount of time thinking about my kids this weekend but that is in the blog I leave for them.
As always love and hugs to my friends. My only hope for you is that you find the sort of happiness I have.
If anyone takes issue with anything I have said, I encourage you to ask yourself why. Afterall, I am just a goofy guy trying to live in happiness. Love to you no matter what.
To my kids, you have all the love I can give at this distance. Know that I love you more than I can say or show!
LeePsycho
Dilek, the woman who manages the place for her family, likes me for some reason and has decided that I must learn some new Turkish every time I go. This week it was the same as last week because I really messed it up the first time. This week though I managed the entire sentance accurately! You see the conversation went like this:
Dilek – “Iyi yakşamlar, nasilsiniz?” Good evening, how are you today?”
Me – “Iyim sol, hava nasil geçde?” Good thanks, how was your week?
To which she beamed with delight and kissed my cheeks saying Iyi which means good. I was proud of myself and everyone had a great laugh because I managed it correctly. We all sat down and ate Köfte. The evening was great.
The rest of the weekend was spent reading books and sunning on the beach. We had to chase the wasps out of the house severa times, and we painted the gate to the street. We also spent a lot of time this weekend over at the Paradise Hotel.
You have to understand about the Paradise. Galip, the owner, is an old friend of the family. The hotel he began building 20 or so years ago is probably 3 kilometers up river on the side with no road. To get there you either have to go by boat or park across the river and be brought across on his skyway. He has slowly built individual bungalows that look like log cabins, and has a large resteraunt and grounds covered in little cozy platforms and eating areas. I love the place because it is so peaceful, until night time when there is live music. Every time we go there we are treated like family and shown to their table. If ever you have the chance to visit this part of the world, it is absolutely worth it to make a trip to Ağva just to stay at the Paradise for a while! www.paradise-motel.com is the web site to check it out.
That was the weekend. Of course I have not included the stupid things I said or did because it might hurt someone else if I write about them here in this forum. Just know that I do and say stupid stuff sometimes!
I also spent a large amount of time thinking about my kids this weekend but that is in the blog I leave for them.
As always love and hugs to my friends. My only hope for you is that you find the sort of happiness I have.
If anyone takes issue with anything I have said, I encourage you to ask yourself why. Afterall, I am just a goofy guy trying to live in happiness. Love to you no matter what.
To my kids, you have all the love I can give at this distance. Know that I love you more than I can say or show!
LeePsycho
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