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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Going back to reality The alarm goes off at 3:30 and we’re downstairs well before my ride’s scheduled arrival time of five o’clock.   Sigh.   I’m so glad that Ammar came down to keep me company.   His flight isn’t for another eight or nine hours, so it was pointless for him to go the airport at this ghastly hour.   It sure is a lonely trip in the dark, in the back of that big van. However, the actual airport experience is quite simple, and the Duty Free shops go on for miles!   It is interesting, though, that when I finally get to my gate, it is closed.   Each gate is enclosed by glass walls and there is no entry until the security and airline personnel are on the scene.   Those of us who are congenitally early wind up sitting on the floor awaiting entry. There are three layers of passport/boarding pass control and then they check out carry ons and swab electronics and our bodies!   It’s all politely done and non-threatening, just a bit surprising.   I
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Monday, January 27, 2020

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Happy Birthday, Ammar! It’s a really late morning and breakfast disappears over the horizon.   In fact, the girl at the desk calls to say she didn’t see us at breakfast, is there anything that we need!!   Thanks, anyway! We go off exploring and eventually stop for Turkish coffee and treats.   Ammar has another dish of that delicious caramel covered pudding (?)   and I have pistachio baklava.   I thought I ordered one piece;   but, apparently, one serving is actually four pieces.   And once you start eating, you’re grateful! Our tram stop Back to the room for a little rest and then we go off in search of a new taste treat for dinner.   I find that I’ve gotten quite used to simply letting food appear in front of me!   There might be a question or two about my choices, but mostly the Arabic flows and suddenly there’s something delicious to eat!   Tonight we start with appetizers that I mostly can’t identify, although I get the grilled onions a
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Sunday, January 26, 2020

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Finish shopping with a day to spare I wake up early (what else is new) and after all the morning stuff it’s time for breakfast, before it’s all gone!   Ammar isn’t hungry and sends me off by myself.   I go across the street where I know it will be peaceful and there’s a surprise there for me!   When I say good morning to my little buddy, Omer, he holds up his phone with the pictures of Dorina and me on it!   Everyone gets a big kick out of that and now I’m buddies with all the staff. I’m just about to finish my coffee when Ammar calls to check on me.   I’m ready to go except for one thing.   I need a photo of Omer and then he asks for a photo with us together!   Back across the street we think about what we want to do today.   There are a few more items on the shopping list (sure glad my family doesn’t send me off with requests!) and then we want seafood for dinner.   Apparently that makes men strong!   :)   We wind up under the Galatea Bridge, just as Ted recomme
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