Kalkan Turkey - Getting Ready to Move on?

Greetings, Romans, Countrymen, Family & Friends!

A Roman Amphi-Theatre in excellent Shape - Just sitting Here in Kas (pr Cash) Turkey!

Today Im sitting here thinking its another great day in Turkey.
I don't think they know what bad weather is? Its a little cloudy today so I thought great it will be a bit cooler and more manageable.... WRONG! Its hot again.

Barb's out with a group and Adrian (our friend we met from Britain) on a Sea Kayak trip.
She loves to do this. I haven't been feeling very well lately so I told her to go on her own. I can then chill out by the pool which I love more than anything anyhow!

Since the last Blog we have continually made friends in this little ole town they call Kalkan.
Some of them are tourists and some are the locals. One young girl was so taken by Barb's beauty (like me every day!) that we became friends (good thing I had Barb with me eh!). She is a waitress at our little Patisserie down the street were we often stop in. She calls me James (Pr: Jame - Ez). Barb says she likes that name so if she uses it you will know why!

Our Hotel called the "Lizo" has a great family running it. Mom and Dad don't speak English but their son is slowly taking over (Ali about 28 yrs old) and his wife (to be) Sarah (from the UK) and they communicate with every one. I can not say enough about these people.

I had been ill for a bit (Kidney stones etc) and they were so caring. Im sure they would have done what ever they could for me. They were even bringing me meals (while I lay suffering at the pool side). If you ever come here just google the name. Cheap, affordable, clean and nice. All in one place with a pool!

MOVING ON
We are getting ready to move on again. Looks like we will be leaving on Monday May 17th. We will fly from Dalaman to London. If nothing changes we will stay there a few days and go see Chuck and Liz (Elizabeth).

We will also go see Barbs home where she lived when she was born (Middlesex on the outskirts of London). Then we hope to rent a car and go over into northern France and Paris. Any thing can happen but that's the current plan. The only part booked so far is the flight to London.

FOUR MONTHS
Its hard to believe but it has been over 4 months now since we left Calgary. Time is really starting to fly. Early on it seemed that time was slower? Especially when Barb went back to Canada. I thought time was dragging when she was gone. I survived my 5.5 weeks of Bachelor-hood but don't care for it much.

Its funny also when you are away this long you go through different phases. I imagined early on this would happen and it did. Some times we are home sick and miss our home and yard. We always miss our friends and family. Now that I hear its warming up I want to take the MGB out for a spin and can't so we just thank God for the blessing that we can do what we have done here, it really is amazing.

This trip has truly been something we can't properly put into words or relay with pictures either. My only fear is that as time passes we will begin to forget some of this trip. So we will do our best to continue and relay what we can to you. Many of you have thanked us for writing this so that you too could hear and see what it is like, let me say it has been our pleasure and I thank Natalie for suggesting this Blog and then building it for us to write on!

Speaking of our daughter Natalie she is leaving her job and going out on her own!
She is a talented Graphic Designer and Artist. She has done lots of work for businesses large and small in regards to building their brand, logos etc. I recently saw some more of her work and can honestly recommend her to you or your friends if you know of anyone needing this kind of work. She is talented and her prices are reasonable. (end of commercial break, ha ha).

So as we begin to pack up (wondering how and if the suitcases will explode) we know it will be hard to leave Turkey. We wont miss the hot weather and Barb has been the dinner choice for Olive Flies but we will miss the people and their ocean. Their ocean is so calm (like a lake) and so turquoise, its just beautiful.

We hope you are all doing well and staying healthy.

Lots of changes in Calgary we hear, spring might have arrived and the grass is growing!
We hope that summer truly comes this year as Im sure you do too.

We will update you again in a few days. If you need to message us you can reach us by our normal email addresses, just know that it might be a day or so before we get the emails.

Our best to each of you!

Jim for Barb & Jim.