With the conflict between Turkey and POTUS in the news this week, I felt prompted to feature an unusual and unappreciated site in the former, long on my list of potential “You Don't Get This on the Bus Tour” and/or “Pic of the Day” posts. Adada (lat/long = 37.572972, 30.984000): the city has an unusual … Continue reading Adada
Category: You Don’t Get This On the Bus Tour
A MiG 17! I had seen it in the 1980s and was immediately interested. But I never had time to stop and my usual route changed. But things changed again (as they often do), it was still there I noticed, and finally I recently stopped to take a gander. The MiG (Mikoyan-Gurevich) 17 was a … Continue reading A Relic of the Forgotten and Cold Wars (that now seem less forgotten and cold)
What happened on Easter Island and why should anyone care?
Most folks have heard of Easter Island, but when it is mentioned have to think for a moment and then remember something like, “oh; that is the place with all the stone heads.” That's it—sort of.
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