Monthly Archives: October 2010
Heaven on Earth
I’m going to stop looking for heaven on earth — it’s here in Zanzibar! I’m writing this post overlooking a palm-tree lined white sand beach. The tide is going out, and at low tide the sand will extend 1.5 km from … Continue reading
Fairy Chimney Land
You’ll never imagine where I’m writing this post. I’m snuggled inside a volcanic cone-shaped cave, toasty warm from the fire while it’s a drizzly 5C outside, in Cappadocia (see a picture of our suite). It’s an amazing region, rich in … Continue reading
Living out Acts
I’m reading Acts – very appropriate while we’re touring of Turkey. In the last month, we’ve visited 3 of the 5 places mentioned in Acts 18 alone – Athens, Rome, Ephesus. Cesarea is 70 km from where I am now … Continue reading
Making Friends
The highlight of today was meeting a new friend, Mustafa, while asking directions to a restaurant for brunch. He kindly dropped what he was doing to walk us to his favourite spot 10 minutes away, then joined us for tea. … Continue reading