We are in Kusadasi, Turkey, this morning... going out to Ephesus after lunch. This place has changed since we were here six years ago. As you probably know, Turkey is making a great effort to become part of the European Union (even though most of Turkey is locate in Asia). The shops have more European merchandise than I remember. The stores are more upscale in their presentation of their wares. I got a kick out of the watch store that says up front that their Rolexes are fake.

We may not get to an Internet connection for a couple of days. I'm sending this one from a Starbucks in Kusadasi... a Starbucks with the familiar mermaid cups, the familiar deli products... with a few Turkish delights thrown in for good measure.