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And finally, let me take you back to Turkey again . . . Read more →
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exploring ephesus
All the days of sun and water allowed us to rest up for our next adventure–exploring ancient Ephesus (Efes). At first I was a little hesitant to leave the sound of the waves behind to drive several hours through rural Turkey to get to the city ruins, but Martin was eager to go and so we set out one morning after breakfast. Read more →
take me back to turkey
Last month’s trip to Turkey was the first vacation we’ve taken since our honeymoon in August 2011 which was longer than 3 days, not scheduled around proximity to a hammer ring, and did not involve visiting family. Now don’t get me wrong, we have taken many longer vacations, and I absolutely love seeing family and friends anywhere and I don’t even mind a well-planned trip including hammer throwing, but this time it really was so nice to just have more than a week of sun-filled, easy relaxation. Read more →
freitag favorites + moving forward
A lot has changed about my life in the last few weeks, and I’m happy to say that all the little positives of the last few weeks, along with all the love and support from all of you, are really helping to outweigh the one big, life-changing negative that is diabetes. Read more →