Three days in Lesvos, Greece

I have spent most of the summer days back on campus, working on two edited volumes. However, I had a short road trip that included Lesvos, Greece. Ayşe and I took a ferry and drove around the island. I have to tell you, the island is big, and if you like to see around, you … Read more

Two moments in and around Yüksekova

On our ride towards Dağlıca, Hakkari, I suddenly saw this flock. Stopped the car and watched them. We were looking for a flower native to the region, but couldn’t see that. We were still satisfied with what we had seen. This is from the city center. On our ride towards Yüksekova, we stopped by Hoşap … Read more

A weekend in Greece

  6 people, 1 kid, and 1 toddler drove to Greece in two cars. I never did it before; I always flew to Greece, but driving through Greece may be a good trip. We had three days, so this wasn’t a big trip. We drove to Thessaloniki and passed through Alexandroupolis. You have to arrange … Read more