I just got back from Turkey on Friday. It was a relief to get back home. There are definitely many cool things about that country for sure---but I feel the cons outweigh the pros. For example, Turkey lacks a good infrastructure of roads and general planning of the cities. The people are nice--but many lack the knowledge about or desire to apply deodorant. This may not be true for all, but it's definitely a problem in my opinion.
The food is tasty but it got on my nerves. I just felt gross after several meals. In fact, almost 3/4 of our group got the "turkish trots." (aka, the runs). I guess it's the water or the vegetables.
I did get to visit some cool cities (Ankara and Antalya). The resort town of Antalya is gorgeous. I also bought a couple of oriental/persian rugs to add to my collection. I don't think I'll be using them in Korea, but maybe somewhere down the road.
The flying was ok. The airspace was great and the fights were intense at times...but the integration with the Turk pilots was lacking.
Needless to say, it's nice to be back at my house.
Next up: The states. I'll be there for the month of August.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
turkey halfway
Well, I'm sitting in the lobby of our hotel in Turkey. Luckily, we have wireless internet here in the lobby--so my laptop is coming in handy. Unfortunately, we've had little time to hang out since we've been flying so much.
Good news for me: my sister had a baby recently---a girl...so I'm very happy for her.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get back and see her soon. I'm halfway through my trip here and should leave in a little over a week.
More news: I just found out my follow-on assignment after Italy. I'll be going to South Korea for a one year tour flying the F-16 at Kunsan Air Base. I volunteered for this assignment...so it was kind of expected. I will leave as early as October or November. Luckily, I'll be flying the jet for another guaranteed year and I'll also be getting this "remote" tour out of the way early on in my career. Now, I've just got to get back to the states after that and put myself in a position to not remain a bachelor for the remainder of my life.
Turkey is good. The flying is good. The food is ok and I've only had one severe battle with the "turkish trots."
More to follow....
pic from a weekend trip to Ankara (the capital city of Turkey)
Good news for me: my sister had a baby recently---a girl...so I'm very happy for her.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get back and see her soon. I'm halfway through my trip here and should leave in a little over a week.
More news: I just found out my follow-on assignment after Italy. I'll be going to South Korea for a one year tour flying the F-16 at Kunsan Air Base. I volunteered for this assignment...so it was kind of expected. I will leave as early as October or November. Luckily, I'll be flying the jet for another guaranteed year and I'll also be getting this "remote" tour out of the way early on in my career. Now, I've just got to get back to the states after that and put myself in a position to not remain a bachelor for the remainder of my life.
Turkey is good. The flying is good. The food is ok and I've only had one severe battle with the "turkish trots."
More to follow....
pic from a weekend trip to Ankara (the capital city of Turkey)
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