Current Trip
Itinerary for The Magic of IstanbulOne of my cousins asked if I could share with her a list of things to do while visiting Istanbul. Funnily enough, I had just put together the itinerary for my upcoming book and film project: The Magic of Istanbul. The following is a list of what I will be doing on my third expedition [...]
Istanbul is Coming!So I left off my Turkey journal on Day 14 just as I was getting ready to head to Istanbul. My original intention was to post nightly in Istanbul as I had in Gonen – but things changed. Every night when I came back to the hotel – I was very very tired. I work [...]
Day 13 – Gonen, Isparta, and EgirdirDay 13 – Sunday – July 24, 2011 Sunday is supposed to be my day off but as I am leaving on Monday I wasn’t too sure. That being said I thought it a good idea not to miss breakfast. I found out that the Germans (and Bert) were going to head to Sagalassos by [...]
Radio Interview about The Turkey TripSo while the narrative is still be written and the 9200+ images are still being edited I was on Around Noon today talking about the trip (and the technology). Here is the clip (I am the first 20 minutes): http://www.ideastream.org/an/entry/41738
Interlude: In TransitSo – I am behind in my writing and editing. The truth is – I have taken a crazy number of pictures AND my computer is acting very slow so editing as been difficult. Plus I am very tired all the time. This isn’t to say I have given up – the narrative and editing [...]
Day 12 – Gonen and IspartaDay 12 – Saturday – July 23, 2011 I got up a little late on Saturday knowing that I wouldn’t be going up to the mountain. Today I would be photographing all of the pottery collected so far. I needed to setup the lighting just right. Bilge told me that it was laundry day so [...]
I merged the galleries!If you think there are posts missing – don’t fret- I just merged the galleries into the posts. I am caught up on my images (but not my narratives) so I will post them combined from now on. It makes more sense. So if you see a missing link try going in the main way: [...]
Day 11 – GonenDay 11 – Friday – July 22, 2011 I got to sleep in on Friday morning because I was heading to the market. Gokce was going to be my guide and she said that Bilge wanted us there at 9am! Gokce’s English isn’t as good as some of the others but she is very enthusiastic [...]
Crazy Times and Updates ComingKidnapping! The Black Market! Plundered Antiquities! Dinner with Relatives! Lamb! All these adventures and even more hyperbole and photos coming soon! Thanks for bearing with me! Jared
Day 10 – Gonen and IspartaDay 10 – Thursday – July 21, 2011 As days quickly pass and I would be leaving the area soon Bilge wanted me back in Isparta to photograph all of the non-inscription sculptures in the garden at the museum. She sent her student Emre with us to show us which ones but said if we [...]
Day 9 – Gonen, Igdecik, Gumusgun, and KoctepeDay 9 – Wednesday – July 20, 2011 We woke up again to no power – its not a complaint – it just happens. Last year at the mall it happened and people froze and then continued on with their lives. I noticed a generator and some petrol when I walked out side – the [...]
Day 8 – Gonen and IspartaDay 8 – Tuesday – July 19, 2011 Bilge told me she needed me to get pictures of the stones in the park. When I asked which ones she said – everything without an inscription. This is a pretty funny and regular request since Paul was asking me to get everything with an inscription. Next [...]
Day 6 and 7 – Gonen and IspartaI have put day 6 and 7 together for reasons which will be clear momentarily. Day 6 – Sunday – July 17, 2011 Sundays are our days off – we can do what we like. Some people laze about others take day trips. My roommate Bert was trying to figure out which site to see. [...]
Updates Coming!OK – so I have been working on the photos and stories like mad to play catch up. The good news is that there has been a lot of ‘work’ work going on so that I should be able to do that very soon. I was going to post day 6 and 7 this morning [...]
Interlude – Technical ProceduresSome of you are wondering why it takes so long to post all the entries and photos every day. Others are wondering what my daily technical procedures are like. So here it is the long boring technical details of what I do: I am shooting with a Pentax K-5 Digital Camera that is 16.7 Megapixel [...]
Day 5 – Kale Tepe and IspartaDay 5 – Saturday – July 16, 2011 So Saturday was going to be the day. The day we climb the mountain to explore the ruined fortress on top of Kale Tepe. I had been there once before and while only ’30 minutes away’ it really is a treacherous road. In fact its not even [...]
People Gallery from 2010I keep writing about the people I met last year and the photographs I have been giving to people. So here they are, the photos of the people I took last year (and some shots of the students as well). Again – these are all from last year just not posted before and might help [...]
Day 4 – Gonen Market and Yunus Emre TurbesiDay 4 – Friday – July 15, 2011 Earlier in the week Bilge was talking to someone and pointed to me and they laughed and smiled. She told me that I was like their own version a famous Turkish Filmmaker and she said some name. Later Pervin made the same remark so I figured I [...]
Day 3 – Exploring GonenDay 3 – Thursday – July 14, 2011 Today Pervin was joined by an architect friend of hers from the University and we were going to drive (and walk) around Gonen to look at the mud-brick houses. Most buildings now are brick or reinforced concrete but the oldest houses are made of mud-brick (and my [...]
Don’t Fret!My computer is acting slow and they are keeping me busy but I do indeed have posts coming soon (which means like 12-14 hours) and images too! The adventure has been a good one! Some teasers: I climbed a minaret of a mosque. I got a straight razor shave. I ate poppy! Pictures and stories [...]
Day 2 – Gonen – IspartaDay 2 – Wednesday – July 13, 2011 We started today with an early breakfast of…. that’s right cheese, olives, and bread. Yummy. Our first stop of the day was back to the Police station in Isparta to try and get our residency permits. You have to love the bureaucracy its all about stamps and [...]
FoodOK – so the question was asked what is food like here? Well for breakfast its pretty much olives, cheese, bread, cucumbers and tomatoes. Yesterday for lunch we had rice and chickpeas. For dinner we had noodles and chicken. After dinner I went into the village to get an ice-cream bar but instead stopped at [...]
Day 1 – Gonen – Burder – IspartaDay 1 – Tuesday July 12, 2011 So I should clarify that I am not actually staying in Isparta – I am staying in a small town about 20km away called Gonen. We got up today and had our traditional breakfast of olives and cheese – yum yum – but more on food for another [...]
Cappadocia Side TripI just got confirmation on our one day trip to Cappadocia Here is the itinerary: August 4th 2011 Thursday(Lunch included!) At 05:40 they pick us up from the hotel and take us to Istanbul Ataturk airport. We fly at 07:25 to Nevsehir and arrive at 08:45. They pick us up at Nevsehir to: Explore Devrent [...]
Day 0 – The TripDay 0 – Sunday & Monday – July 10 & July 11 – 2011 So I am sitting here in my room, I’ve just had breakfast, and we are leaving in 45 minutes to get our residency permits. I figure this gives me enough time to setup my equipment and give you all a brief [...]
I made it!Four flights and one long car trip – and a day of travel and I have arrived. I must sleep now so long story later!
And so it begins…Cleveland – Toronto Toronto – Munich Munich – Istanbul Istanbul – Antalya Antalya – Isparta Wish me good napping!
I’m so tired… :) Oh and the packing is almost done!So its 4:30 am and I should be in bed. My flight is in 12 hours so I will get a nap before I leave. I’ve been really working on the packing. The final inventory is: Pentax K5 Camera with Battery Grip – 3 Batteries, 2 Chargers, wireless remote, AC Adapter, and a whole lot [...]
What about the fun stuff?I just realized that all of these posts make it look like the prep is all about work. Come 4pm on Sunday the fun really begins. For the first several weeks I will be on the Archeology Survey so I really don’t have much planning to do. When I get there – they will tell [...]
OMG I Leave Tomorrow!So much to do. Its hard to imagine but I really am leaving town for an entire month! Whenever I travel I try to remind myself not to over-pack and that if I forget something that I can purchase most items when I am there. Of course I mean silly things like toothpaste no technology [...]
The Preparation Continues!Every year at this time I go through the same questions about what to bring and what not to bring. Some of it is easy – at this stage in my life I am a real expert on clothing and toiletries – for those that know me it means a stack of identical blue lightweight [...]
Getting Ready for Turkey!So much to do and only one week left to do it in! Stuff to get off my plate at work. Stuff to do for the trip. Things to pack. Things to buy! Oh My!
