From 88062db8f48ec498577c1336ab3ea42331747e2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Blaise Thompson Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:57:57 -0500 Subject: refacor heritage trip --- public/armenian-heritage-trip.html | 153 ++----------------------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 145 deletions(-) (limited to 'public/armenian-heritage-trip.html') diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip.html b/public/armenian-heritage-trip.html index dfb1f81..158c6fa 100644 --- a/public/armenian-heritage-trip.html +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip.html @@ -19,151 +19,14 @@ The primary purpose of this trip was to explore the old family homesteads in wha The exact trip of each traveler was a little bit different, as represented here.

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2019-09-20 Friday

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Blaise travels Madison to Istanbul

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-Blaise left Madison mid-afternoon Wisconsin time, traveling to Istanbul to meet Nancy and Jim. -This involved a short flight Madison → Chicago, an ~11 hour flight Chicago → Istanbul, and a hour long bus ride to get downtown. -The most remarkable experience was the Turkish Airlines flight, which involved an unprecedented level of hospitality. -Every passenger was given two excellent meals, blanket, pillow, eye masks, slippers, headphones, and seemingly countless other little amenities. -It's easy to see how Turkish Airlines got its reputation. -

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-Arriving in Istanbul (early evening Istanbul time), Blaise was greeted by Nancy and Jim at the bus stop. -Blaise was able to unpack before the three of them had a very nice meal at the restaurant across the street. -

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2019-09-21 Saturday

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Morning Walk

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-Nancy and Blaise started the morning with a walk along the Sea of Marmara, near the hotel. -They saw divers with harpoons, fishermen, cats and dogs near the sea. -After walking along the water for roughly 30 minutes, they turned around and returned to the hotel through the city. -This included passing through the seafood restaurant area, several blocks worth of just seafood restaurants. -

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Hagia Sophia

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-At 10:30 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise went on a guided tour of Hagia Sophia. -Our guide was from Bulgaria, with a mother born in Erzincan. -There was a long line to enter into Hagia Sophia, but once inside it wasn't too crowded. -The entire building is under constant restoration, exterior and interior. -

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Bazaars of Istanbul

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Bosophos boat tour

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-At 17:00 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise went on a guided boat tour of the Bosophos straight. -

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2019-09-22 Sunday

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2019-09-23 Monday

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2019-09-24 Tuesday

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2019-09-25 Wednesday

- -Tour Cappidocia. -Drive to Kayseri (1.5 hour drive). - -
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2019-09-26 Thursday

- -Drive to and tour Develi. -Return to Kayseri. - -
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2019-09-27 Friday

- -Tour Kayseri. - -
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2019-09-28 Saturday

- -Nancy and Blaise leave. +Due to the extensive nature of this memory, it has been broken up into sections: +
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  1. Israel
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  2. Istanbul
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  3. Erzincan
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  4. Cappadocia
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  5. Kayseri
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