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Amazing Istanbul

March 31st, 2002

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Sultan Ahmet Camii. The Blue Mosque.

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Istanbul. Tasting The Orient

Amazing city with historic monuments, fun people, and a taste of oriental culture.

When we arrived at the Greek-Turkish border we first turned over our passports into a basket and waited a half hour. Then we proceeded over a river that divides the two countries. In Turkey I immediately saw military enforcement and a lower standard of development. At the passport control office in Turkey I had to scheme up 45 US dollars for the visa fee. This was the first time since September I’ve held USD in my hand. Meantime, the inspectors emptied all the bags out of the storage compartments to search for any large quantities of items that could be resold in Turkey.

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Greek Culture In Thessaloniki

March 28th, 2002

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Nude Siestas. Nude mannequins in store windows during the middle of the day.

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Lovin’ Thessaloniki

Greek culture and a big seaside city.

In Saloniki I finally connected with Elizabeth. From the bus station it was a long walk through the city to the youth hostel in town. The next morning, we saw the white castle and other archeological sites near the ocean . There was a fun market offering fresh and live fishes, displaying semi and fully-skinned meats, fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. At this point we were not up to par with the cultural siesta where everything closes at 1pm to 4pm and people mysteriously vanished. Where do they all go? There’s obviously some secret we don’t know about. During that time, we recognized an over abundance of female and male mannequins nude in store windows. Also, on television commercials and posted in the newsstands is the acceptance and celebration of the female body; completely exposed. Within 2 days of Thessaloniki, Greek culture was becoming clearer.

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Bright Times In Brighton

March 10th, 2002

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so Pamela

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Brighton

A fun day out to the ocean with friends from Wigram.

Brighton is definitely a place to see in England. Its a city with a special charm that even on a bad cloudy miserable day you’ll be happy to have visited. Christian, Rie, Richard, Johannes, Emily, Chris, Flore and I spent the day having a ‘good ole time’. The Brighton pier supports a huge amusement center with some fun rides above the ocean. The city reminded me of Benny Hill & other old English television shows; but of coarse, the Beatles with its hip hippy vintage store appeal. Surprisingly,Brighton holds the largest gay club in UK and probably all of Europe. It’s a free expression feel kind of city with its 70’s style hippies and laid back atmosphere. The music played at the fair was house music, and I am starting to understand how dance music is an instrumental part of the complete UK culture. Along with this taste of music, there is a great nightlife ‘right-on’ the boardwalk, a nightlife you cant find anywhere else with local Fat Boy Slim poppin in to spin at the clubs every then and now..

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