David S. Demarest

Two years ago next month I embarked on my journey around the world.  As those of you who have followed by blog know, it was an intense four weeks that took me to China, Thailand, India, Turkey, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.  With time to reflect, and in trying to explain my trip to others – especially when comments are made about “too much in too little time” – I have come come to compare my trip to that of a wine tasting, where one visits numerous vineyards and samples many different wines.

As with a vineyard tour, one often discovers a wine or two that is especially pleasing and they come back to that particular wine time and again.  Such is the case with Istanbul. 

Returning home in 2008, I raved about many of the locations I visited, one of which was Istanbul, and another Dubrovnik.  Having heard enough, my wife Sally finally said she wanted to go.  So in May we will fly to Istanbul, but rather than going to Dubrovnik, we will then go to Athens, Delphi, and Santorini before returning home.  We leave May 10, and return two weeks later.