Awesome. More later, as my parents are visiting right now.

So do you think it is too dangerous for the rest of us to visit Turkey? You know the wallet thing. Sounds like Barcelona.

They do not speak Turkish in Barelona.

In Barcelona, they have guys who have decoy wallet collections.

The one who picked up the wallet Adu had dropped through the folds of his belly probably thought Adu was a Turkish retiree and hence easy picking. imagine his surprise when he ended with not even the few bucks a retiree would have, but some fake NY drivers license and credit cards.

adu, i sincerely hope you managed to get all cards and license replaced with no problems, and with bona fide ones.

thanks again for the very human, very heart warming and well-written report. Please come again Andrea and bring adu with you also.

it will be harder for me to visit you in NY. I seem to have misplaced my wallet and cannot find it since the day you visited us.

it will be harder for me to visit you in NY. I seem to have misplaced my wallet and cannot find it since the day you visited us.

It cannot be misplaced if it is never sued.
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Believe or not I cracked a tooth last Sunday and went to the dentist on Monday and Motor Vehicles on Tuesday. I am not sure what I did wrong to you, but I apologize.

Otherchelebi lectures for pay (??) at a university or he just stands somewhere and babbles?

Other claims he gets paids for babbling, which is better than most of us.

A real pleasure to read. Thanks.

Daniel

Glad you enjoyed it.

Belated thanks to Aduchamp1 and everyone who contributed to this remarkable thread, with its mix of fact and fantasy, its blend of serious advice and playful comraderie, and its testament to the joys of travel and friendship and laughter. Kudos!

You are welcome.

Adu is still on Turkish time, a year later.

You are just angry because I had to clean up the mess you left in Turkey.

OK, Adu..yes, it was an unusual and yet excellent TR...

OC and Cold..I had the pleasure of meeting not only Adu, but his lovely wife and her two sisters, here in L.A. last week. Sort of a mini GTG and most enjoyable, taking in Farmers Market for lunch and the Getty Villa in Malibu.
stu

Tower - I am guessing Adu would have paid for lunch but he couldn't find his wallet?

Tower, I wish I could have warned you beforehand. Did he eat all of the Farmers market and the Getty Villa?

By the way, i have set up the first chapter of the Pataphysicists association in Turkey, as the president and sole member. Please make my day and call this "absurd"

I am also the president and sole member of the Solipsists Association.

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Other
To be honest, not only did El Cheapo buy my lunch (delicious crepes) but also for my ticket to Getty. I suppose he didn't want to be embarrassed in front of his charming sisters-in-law.
stu

You should have seen the sad look on Stu's face when he found out that you actually have to pay for food at a restaurant.

Other please note that you are the living member of your club except for the pervert guy.

Cold-you are the only person of this small misshapen group that I have met. Thank God.

That I have not met. Thank God.

I once was taken to a restaurant where one had to pay, also.

That guy you mention was not a pervert originally. It was exposure to people on these forums which elevated him to that status.