Bulgaria Sept 2009 I had a business trip to Sofia, Bulgaria, & Dilshad had come with me, so planned a few days touring of Bulgaria after completing the work assignment; We started in Sofia, and rented a car for this purpose, and drove into southern Bulgaria to explore some interesting areas. Sofia itself is an…
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Went to visit Dilshad’s mother who lives in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. Then took her to visit Dishad’s brother, Zul, and his partner, Perlita, who lives in Tofino, also on Vancouver Island. Tofino is towards the the north-western tip of Vancouver Island, and is a nature/tourist area for nature, and the vast Atlantic ocean. To get…
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For Dilshad’s birthday, we planned a trip to Turkey. Arrived and landed in Istanbul, and spent a few days visiting this old city that straddles Europe and Asia. It is a very cosmopolitan and tolerant place, where Islam is the major religion. In Istanbul, we visited the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofia, the Topkapi palace,…
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Big Bend National Park Feb 2009 How did we Go: Decided to go visit the National Park for a few days. Flew into Midland Odessa airport on a small American Eagle jet, rented a car and started driving west. It took longed that I had anticipated; I always forget how huge Texas is. We ended…
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