Today, April 7, 2023, is the holy day Christians in the Western traditions call Good Friday, and I’m thinking about the account of Abraham and his son in Genesis 22. Twenty-five years…
The Warp and Whoof of Adventure
4/6/98: The bus ride was terrible. We boarded the bus at 9:00pm last night in Istanbul, and arrived 11am this morning in Göreme. 14 hours to travel 720km! We are exhausted and…
The Hungry ATM
4/5/98: Travel day, heading from Istanbul to the Cappadokia region of central Turkey. We checked out of Istanbul Hostel and hung out in the gardens between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque…
Praying For Direction
4/4/98: Took tour of Topkapi Palace. Met up with Chris and Beth again for a visit to Taksim and Beyoglu. Ate gozleme sandwiches at a local (non-touristy) restaurant, then stopped at a…
Meetings With Remarkable People
4/3/98: Switch to Istanbul Hostel after an early morning search for a better deal. Turns out they opened only the day before! Very nice and clean. Met up with Chris & Beth…
Istanbul, Not Constantinople
4/2/98: We switched rooms at the hostel because there were openings this morning. We purchased a phone card to call Chris and Beth B. to make plans to connect on Friday. And…
Border Crossing By Train
4/1/98: Up early for a 7am train to Istanbul. The train stopped in Pythion, the Greek border town. 4/1/23: When I wrote “the train stopped in Pythion,” I didn’t mean Pythion was…
Overnight in Thessaloniki
3/31/98: Boarded 7am train to Thessaloniki. There was only first class tickets available. Pricey but very nice. Greek countryside was gorgeous in the misty morning and foggy afternoon. Better than postcards. We…
Night-time Views of Athens from Lofos Likavitou
3/30/98: I went back to the office where George and his son Alexi are working. Attempts to get the laptop modem to connect still. Our last night in Athens, so a drive…
Mars Hill and Contextual Apologetics
3/29/98: Visited the Acropolis, and a walk through Monastraki neighborhood. Found a music shop that sells bouzouki (Greek mandolins). After the V’s get home in the evening, George took me to his…