The Budman just returned home last Friday from Istanbul, Turkey. A two-day business trip allowed for only a quick view of the city…you know, the type of tour that takes you from the airport to the office to the hotel, back to the office, with a return trip to the airport. So no real sightseeing was done.
Buddy did remark that Turkey was quite interesting, a real mixture of two cultures. When asked to describe the city, he said, “That is tough. You look one way and the city seems very European. You see another part of the city and it seems Middle Eastern”. Apparently, that correlates well with the saying that “Turkey is where Easts meets West.”.
Anyway, quite a fascinating place, at least the part he saw. I must confess, my geography needs some improvement because I did not realize that the old cities of Troy and Ephesus are in modern day Turkey.
Also, the Turkish currency has been updated, having introduced a new currency late last year. Thankfully, the new Turkish lira has dropped the 10+ zeros behind each number. That was a godsend for Buddy as everyone kept telling him, “just memorize the color of the bills, rather than trying to subtract and add all the zeros. You’ll be fine”. Easy to say to a guy who isn’t colorblind.
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