Still in Selcuk. I can't seem to bring myself to leave this little town. I'm really enjoying my time here and have met some great people; both locals and fellow travelers. I have certainly found the more time I spend in Turkey, the more I feel I need to learn. I will admit it's a place I knew nearly nothing about before coming here. This is a place with a fascinating history. It's also a place different from any other I've been.
The weather here has been less than ideal, which has made for some quiet days. I spent half the day yesterday sipping tea with various shop-owners throughout the town, learning about their lives, and listening to their opinions about everything from tourism in Turkey, to the state of the carpet trade, to American foreign policy, American pop music, and Oprah Winfrey. Given recent events here, some topics are of course more delicate than others.
There is so much more to say about this place and the people who live here; I'll write more soon.
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