I’m back! A little weary to be honest and back to work tomorrow; what was I thinking! It’s been a bitter-sweet few weeks; the camera which my Dad painstakingly chose and bought for me as a Christmas present was stolen along with all my holiday pictures.
The only internet access I managed was thirty minutes a day in this tatty little internet café sat amongst some very inquisitive Turkish youths with gravity defying locks; think Duran Duran! The café owner was neither a big smiler nor my biggest fan and wondered why I wasn’t at home in the kitchen barefoot & pregnant. I was initially a bit of an achy face with access to WordPress being a bit hit & miss but I did have great fun in sharing some of your Facebook pictures and YouTube postings with the same curious young Turkish boys that can only dream of other lives in faraway places.
So please bear with me, it’s going to take me a while to catch up, I’m glad to be back sleeping in my own bed without waking up nose to nose with another family member who doesn’t have four legs and fur; always a bonus!
Normal service has been resumed!
Sorry your travels didn’t work out this time :o( – I’ve had some ups and down too this trip AND other trips! Look forward to your future blogs.
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It’s funny how because you’ve always had such a good time in one country, you have this high expectation and it’s really disappointing if it’s not as fab each time but I guess that’s life!
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Dallas, welcome back home!!!! A big big hug to you. Let the love of your own family and friens engulf you now and…….REST. More on email. Carina x
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Funnily enough I’m away to bed now Carina!
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So sorry about your camera, and worse, the photos. Was it a very good camera? Can you get even an inexpensive replacement to tide you over? Welcome back! We missed you!
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Bless you Naomi but stuck out in the Turkish boonies all day without internet access I certainly missed you all far more! . I’m never going to be as good a photographer as all of you so my Dad got a real kick of shopping for this one for me & searched every shop much to the dismay of all the vendors. He joked that everyone would be able to identify the subject of my photos for a change.
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You are a great photographer! You have such a good eye for a story that you can capture in one frame. I always say the story is the thing that matters most, whether you are writing, talking, photographing. You have the stories and a wonderful voice to tell them with, whether you are doing it on a computer or with a camera.
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Isn’t it funny I always want to be more creative like you guys and when I first started with WordPress I had serious glossy professional blog envy and thought no-one would read my blog when there were so many professional ones to look at!
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Content matters! People really need to care, and you have shown us who you are, and we care about you and your story. Well done!
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Hi Dallas, I missed you! So I am glad you are back. I know the feeling of having your pictures stolen (let alone the camera). Hope to hear from you soon again! Sleep well 😉
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Hello my lovely – I’ve missed so much I’m so tired now but it’s great messaging you all again!
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Great that you’re safely back home, Dallas, but I’m so sad for you about the photo memories and of course you Dad’s Christmas gift. That’s really upsetting. Enjoy your own bed, and I look forward to reading about your adventures when you have the time to write. xx
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How lovely to hear from you – I’m sat here with a cup of tea and a piece of my mum’s cake laughing for the first time in 48 hours
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That sounds better, Dallas. Mum’s cake can always cheer the heart. 😀
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So good to have you back Dallas even if you’re licking a wound or two. We’re sure you have a number of choice stories to tell even if you can’t illustrate them with photos. Hope no great transport fiascos were lost? 😀
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How many people can you get into a Doblo – that would be 11, pots, pans and chickens this time around! Lovely to be back I’ve missed the puppy porn and I enjoyed showing some of your FB pictures to my new found Turkish friends in t’internet cafe
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Glad you had some funnies to keep the kids amused! Damnation that we don’t have a picture of that load 😦
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welcome back! looking forward to hearing more…xx
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I am so glad to be back and it’s so lovely hearing from you all!
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Well glad you are back. Sad news about the camera.
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I’ve sure missed your pictures, Phil
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I was so happy to see your post pop up. You’ve been missed. So sorry the trip didn’t live up to expectations and for the loss of the camera. For what it’s worth… I have word envy. Wish I could tell a story the way you do, but I have to make do with pictures. I think the lesson is to be happy with what you’ve got. 😀 So good to hear from you again. Can’t wait to hear of the adventures.
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Thank you Gunta, but stuck up in the mountains I missed the sea and a couple of your stormy seas would have helped a little!
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Delighted to have you back Dallas! And so sorry the trip turned out the way it did.
I look forward to laughing over your misadventures with you :-d
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I think I may have been a bit of a tourist attraction myself in the internet cafe as they don’t get many foreign visitors because it’s so far off the beaten track
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Glad to have you back safe and sound. I’m sure there are are great tales to be told…:)
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Haven’t read your Turkish posts yet but yours look far more scenic and exciting than mine
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Glad to hear you’re back… Safe & sound 🙂
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I’m actually very glad to be back, Maggie.
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Sorry about your camera, Dallas, that bites. Glad you are home though safe and sound. Look forward to your posts!
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Welcome back, my dear friend! Looking forward to all of your travel stories. They may have stolen you camera, but they can’t steel your memories!!!
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That’s for sure and I often thought of many of your quotes whilst I was stuck out in the wilderness
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It’s great to have you back. We all miss you!!!!
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Welcome home – so sorry about your camera, but as your friend above say they can’t steel your memories. Take you time to get back on track again. We will be here waiting … so pleased th read that you’re not barefoot in the kitchen and pregnant. *smile
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Hello Wivi, I’m sorry to hear you’ve been unwell! The last thing you wrote to me was “remember it’s your life too” and I haven’t forgotten x
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Dallas, it was only for a couple of days – back to the old myself again.
Good – because love is a splendid thing – but there is more to it .. especially when it comes in a relationship where there is two different cultures involved.
You’re a very smart cookie in yourself !
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Glad you are safely home. What a shame about your camera and photos 😦
Hugs
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Hello Marianne – well let’s face it I’m never going to be as good a photographer as you all are even if my Dad had bought me the most expensive camera in the world!
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welcome back TinkyTown, very sorry to hear about the camera, don’t you just hate it when that happens aaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!! looking forward to reading the news from the Turkish mountain life
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I am happier than I thought returning home, I missed not being in Altinkum way too much but I wouldn’t have missed the experience either.
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Super bummer about the camera, but like everyone else, I’m glad you’re back!
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Nothing tasted like that first cup of tea and homemade cake when I walked through the door!
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Welcome back! I’ve missed your stories.
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Thank you!
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Aaarrrggghhh! I can feel the pain of having a camera (and photos) stolen, especially since it was such a special gift from your Dad. As you can tell, we all missed you and are looking forward to reading your tales when you’re rested. You paint marvelous pictures with words. In England, do they still say, “keep your pecker up” to mean stay cheerful?
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Jennifer you weren’t far from my thoughts as the expat newspaper in Didim is serialising my honeymoon stories and they wanted a pic of me and the only one I had made me look like Shrek and I wondered where’s a great photographer when you need one!
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Hey, that’s wonderful….about the serialising. Not about the Shrek part. You’ll be published, and probably garner an even bigger following for when you WRITE YOUR BOOK. If we ever get close enough together (which I guess would be me coming to England), I will take a portrait of you you’ll love. Then you can use it for everything.
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Welcome back! You were missed – and crummy luck on the camera. Boo.
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Hello my lovely – sad about the camera but I bet you have a pink one covered in rhinestones?
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How did you know?!
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Welcome Back :). Looking forward to your future posts. Rest well!!!
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Getting my house back soon so may well be trying out some of your recipes; the ones that were numpty-proof!
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Losing your camera is such a shame.
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I was disappointed as I also post such crummy pictures but clearly I’m not destined to do anything differently
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I have missed you and your posts Dallas! Looking forward to more posts. Look after yourself. xS
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Nice to be back and trust me when I say I feel I have missed out on so much!
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What a shame you lost your camera. I always wish that camera thieves would have the decency to return the memory card, but no such luck. Welcome home!
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That’s the hard part, the camera I can replaced but the pictures are irreplaceable
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It is so nice to see your little crazy train show up again, Dallas. I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your camera. I hope you will have some good stories to share with us about your trip. Get some rest!! xoxoxo
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Still can’t believe how tired I am but it’s nice to be home even if I do have to share the bed with the cats
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Very sorry to hear of the loss of camera and photographs. But very good to see you reappear. I still think you should look into these cellular modems. They are a great back up for someone on the go and travelling. Looking forward to your stories. With best wishes.
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I remember that you said just as I was about to leave so I will definitely be looking into this next time – what fab advice!
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Well hi and welcome back 🙂 How GUTTING about your camera. We look forward to your usual textual imagery though!
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I so wish I was better at photography – maybe I’ll take a class next year depending where I am!
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Good to have you back – how annoying about your camera. Looking forward to hearing all about your trip,
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It was beautiful when the sun shone but very isolated; I don’t think I would want to live there during the winter
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And I have missed you too. Thanks for bringing some sunshine back with you 🙂
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There wasn’t much sunshine where I was and it was so cold I had to wear my entire wardrobe just to keep warm!
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Glad to see back around!
I’m sorry the experience wasn’t as pleasant as you would have liked it to be and that you got the camera stolen.
xx
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Hiya Leo, it wasn’t your run of the mill holiday that’s for sure, but a beautiful location and an experience all the same
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So great to see you back on here! I was missing your fantastic stories. I hope the trip wasn’t too much of a letdown. And I’m sorry to hear about your camera. I got my handbag snatched in Spain and that included this very nice camera my sister had passed on to me so I understand your pain. It was such a nightmare getting everything replaced. It was an important lesson though to keep an eagle eye on my belongings when abroad (people just don’t really pickpocket in the USA, I’ve never gotten anything stolen here!). Even if the trip was not that great, imagine all the adventures you have to share with us! We love hearing about them.
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I think you tend to relax and let your guard down more when you’re on holiday so the last thing you are expecting is for someone to steal from you but it’s nice to be back so will be hoping to catch up with all your adventures over the next couple of weeks.
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Dallas, have missed you. So sorry about your camera. But you are back, safe.
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I’ve missed all my blogging friends too and as I am sat here with my pain au chocolat and latte I realise how much!
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I’ve missed you Dallas and I’m looking forward to hearing all the details of your trip. Real bad news about the camera I think I would rather lose my passport than my camera. Now pop off to bed and have about a week of sleep
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Welcome back Dallas! Looking forward to your posts already 🙂
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It’s really nice to be back – saw your lots of your posts on FB but couldn’t open them whilst I was away – very frustrating!
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haha I hope that you do get the time to read some now 🙂
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Welcome back Dallas – missed you but did wonder how the internet connection would be where you were headed. Damned thieves! Now you’ll have to describe in words everything you saw 🙂
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Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that your camera and photos were stolen. I can only imagine how sad and frustrating that must have been! Welcome back though! That old BB2 card brings back lots of childhood memories of getting up too early for morning TV to have begun! Oh those were the days… Now of course children can watch whatever they want whenever they want on any manner of techy devices…
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Glad to hear you’re back home safe and sound and looking forward to reading about your adventures. So sorry to hear about your camera. 😦 I would be so upset.
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Sorry to hear about the theft of your camera. What a bummer. Glad you’re safe and sound, though.
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