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<pre>>How far are you from Istanbul? I might have to come up and join you for a
>snack and a shot of that interesting Mytilini ouzo during my perambulations
>around Turkey in April.
>
>Regards,
>
>Phil
SSW about 800 miles I guess. It's about a 15 hour drive, maybe up to 24
depending on traffic, or an hour and a half by air. If you fly THY (They Hate
You) airlines it might even be a shorter trip. I think all the THY pilots are
reserve fighter pilots and keep in practice making combat landings in
airliners. I live in Athens so check a map for exact measurments. Last time I
was in Turkey was about 10 years ago when I was on temporary duty at Incirlik
Air Base in Southern Turkey just outside Adana. Could have taken the entire
population of the suburb I live in here and dropped them in Adana and you
really wouldn't have noticed the difference, other than language, that much.
Same hospitable people.

Orthodox Easter is at the end of April this year and since you're in the area
anyway make sure to visit Greece. It's the best time Greece for outstanding
food and drink. Carnival just started here a couple of days ago and we're
having fun!

Contact me off list Phil and I'll send you my address and phone number.

Norm

Norm Corley
Athens, Greece
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http://radivision.hypermart.net - Business Page

"I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian!"
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<pre>Thanks Norm for the info. I will contact you off list.

Sometime ago I asked about olive harvest festivals in the Northern
Hemisphere e.g. what was the tradition behind them; what form do they take
and how are they celebrated. Do they have those festivals in Greece?

Regards,

Phil
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<pre>>Sometime ago I asked about olive harvest festivals in the Northern
>Hemisphere e.g. what was the tradition behind them; what form do they take
>and how are they celebrated. Do they have those festivals in Greece?
Sorry for the delay in replying Phil. I spent the weekend at the farm,
chainsaw in hand, helping prune the grove and cutting up enough olive wood to
keep the place warm next winter. Best firewood I've ever used!

As far as festivals go I guess it varies from area to area but there aren't any
festivals around harvest time in our area. Too much work to get done.

Norm

Norm Corley
Athens, Greece
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/7003 - Personal Page
http://radivision.hypermart.net - Business Page

"I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian!"
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