The words for spring and autumn are very similar in Turkish. Spring is in the second quarter of the year from March to June is Ilk bahar – translated the first spring. When there is fall in Europal, there is Son Bahar in Turkey – the last spring. And it is true – while the … Read More “Autumn at the Lycian Coast” »
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard A semi-nomadic life, always on the road, an existence as a vagabond – a lot of people are surprised when I tell them about my chosen lifestyle. Most people … Read More “Notes about my semi-nomadic lifestyle” »
Greetings from the Lycian coast in Turkey. Since I’ve been here in April for the first time this year (In total I’ve been in Turkey now for over four months) I look forward to the pomegranates. In spring, I admired the red flowers, and over the summer I could observe as the fruit slowly increased … Read More “Pomegranate time” »
India is like a lucky bag-. One – no, endless numbers of new worlds are opening up. Each city is different, wherever you go, there are always new and fascinating landscapes, and friendly people everywhere – at least in most places, Indians and loads of travelers. I cannot count the number of nocturnal and sometimes … Read More “Five months in India – a small personal summary” »
Is this still India, I ask myself sometimes. The streets clean, almost no cows or pigs, stray dogs not to mention. The landscape is green, tropical , only sporadic shanties, mostly there are pretty houses – many with painted porches and quite colorful. And women on the streets everywhere. Yes, Kerala is different. It is … Read More “Kerala “God’s own country” or the Indian Switzerland” »
