tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post3472906700358107298..comments2024-03-18T04:40:38.214-05:00Comments on Murderous Musings: Driving Turkey and Greece: Lessons LearnedChester Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-42434591553526758692018-06-06T01:37:37.249-05:002018-06-06T01:37:37.249-05:00Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar which can even stop the no...Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar which can even stop the non-shoppers for hours. The place has around four thousand shops which a scintillating collection of handmade carpets, jeweler, leather, antiques, and souvenirs. Get some beautiful Istanbul products and enjoy the night of <a href="https://www.roamingroutes.com/greece-turkey-tour-packages/glimpse-tour-package/" rel="nofollow">Greece Turkey Tour Package</a>.kartikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584569271333630081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-88583795412753996202012-03-10T12:09:09.145-06:002012-03-10T12:09:09.145-06:00Hey, great lessons haha. I have a question, did y...Hey, great lessons haha. I have a question, did you rent a car? As far as I know rental companies won't let you take the car from Turkey into other countries. Do you know about Macedonia & Bulgaria?jdimagio5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09306315434141951628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-16607409584611960932011-07-05T01:56:14.572-05:002011-07-05T01:56:14.572-05:00Oh, you made me laugh:) Good on ya, Ben.Oh, you made me laugh:) Good on ya, Ben.Mark W. Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127689413680147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-51277004914721178112011-07-04T19:37:27.889-05:002011-07-04T19:37:27.889-05:00I didn't have any problems driving in Turkey o...I didn't have any problems driving in Turkey or Greece, but my wife rode everywhere with a death grip on the door. Crossing the mountains in both countries left her near apoplectic. I just wished I'd had a sports car. I thought the mountain roads were fun, the cities not so much. But spectacular scenery, much of which left her gasping, "Oh my god!" <br /><br />I wouldn't want to drive Mexico right now. :) Maybe someday, but I suspect that will be a long time...<br /><br />One interesting aspect about Turkey: When we went to Morocco, everywhere we went somebody asked us what we thought about the Israeli/Palestinian situation, with strong opinions offered. Nobody asked us about it in Turkey. Nobody talked religion at all. Very refreshing. We felt very safe in Turkey, more so than in Athens. You could smell the tension in Athens. In the Peloponnese, we were treated as tourists. In Turkey, we were treated as friends. Big difference!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368973223808495975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-59397712069624553802011-07-04T19:30:51.021-05:002011-07-04T19:30:51.021-05:00Ben, it came through. I liked Mexico too, when I w...Ben, it came through. I liked Mexico too, when I was there--but oh, the driving! I had to close my eyes when we went anywhere and just thank goodness someone else was behind the wheel. Turkey sounds nice too, except for the driving, I even like camels.Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-16417924798103194292011-07-04T16:26:07.978-05:002011-07-04T16:26:07.978-05:00Actually, we loved Turkey, and we loved the Pelopo...Actually, we loved Turkey, and we loved the Peloponnese. We'd go back in a heartbeat. There are no beggars in Turkey. It's essentially a full employment economy. They've got year-over-year GDP growth of 7.2%. We liked everyone we met in Turkey, every single one, in two and a half weeks. How rare is that? My feeling about Turkey was that I could live there. We met only people who were genuinely interested in us, and they love America, compare themselves to us before we became a media-centered, lawyer-driven, self-centered culture. I wrote this in jest. It was a wonderful trip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368973223808495975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-57405711316900143062011-07-04T13:56:17.132-05:002011-07-04T13:56:17.132-05:00Ben, reading your travelogues is almost as good as...Ben, reading your travelogues is almost as good as being there--and in this case, was probably more fun!Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-73512006806967167492011-07-04T09:55:27.438-05:002011-07-04T09:55:27.438-05:00lol, Ben. I think I'll scratch Greece and Turk...lol, Ben. I think I'll scratch Greece and Turkey off my travel itinerary.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-74394696019972257642011-07-04T07:41:19.519-05:002011-07-04T07:41:19.519-05:00Hilarious!!!!!Hilarious!!!!!Shane Cashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842609633094503223noreply@blogger.com