Hello All. Today, the Turkish Lira is about 19.5 to the Canadian dollar. We all got a surprise on Sunday morning at the transit stations. The Metro fare went up 50 percent per ride. In addition, Metro system cards over two years old were not rechargeable when the amount on the card dropped below one ride. We had to buy new cards at 50 Lira, and, paper money over 100 Lira would not be accepted by the charge station machines. I had bought my card just over two years ago, so I was in a large group that all had to renew that morning. From my hotel to the mall where I meet my friends is two lines and about 8 stops. 30 Lira versus 18 before.
Yesterday afternoon, we took Hussian for a tooth removal, which was very traumatic for him, but probably more so for his mother. The tooth had to be removed, but he was not told until we arrived at the dental office. The dentist spoke English and all xrays etc were done with no problem, but when he saw the tool to be used he screamed rather loud. It was over before he knew it, and an ice cream cone made the day more memorable. The cost was about 12 Canadian dollars. No wonder patients come here from Canada and the United States by the hundreds to have dental work done. With the air fare and hotels included, the costs are less than at home. Recently, the Canadian Government felt sorry for the Canadian dentists and now refuse to pay for employees or retirees dental work done outside Canada. I still get my work done outside the country.
We are having warm weather...mid thirties here, with lots of humidity.
Each day on the trains, I continue to meet folks from other countries that are either visitors or working here. I had a good visit with a gent from Thailand yesterday, and was able to show him the way to the airport by rail. I have not been to Indonesia yet, but a few days ago, I met a lady from Bali....the first person from Indonesia that I have met. The Philippines and Indonesia are two countries on my list to visit. Today, I met a lady from British Columbia, and a young gentleman from Seattle. I had some fun with him....I pretended not to know where Washington state was. I was born next door....in B.C,
Take care/ enjoy the day
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