Vaella Laella

If there has been a  silent moment, before realizing it some action has arrived… Turkish policemen have actively visited our Bus (read: every evening, no matter where we are parked). The main thing instead of car papers or passports is to find out who we are (are we married) and what is this crazy bus. One night there was seven policemen spending one and half hours with us, taking pictures of us with Bus (but only with their camera, would have caused troubles to them to get on our film…) and drinking chai from our wooden cups:) Great fun. The other night army police came and started pointing different things inside the Bus, teaching these objects in Turkish, like cauliflower, potatoes… Then he pointed at me asking “what?” trying to find out if I’m a friend, wife or WHAT? ha ha.

And if not policemen, then something else.. One day we were stopped by two people waving hands by the road. They were journalists and made on-the-road-interwiev of us which was sent to the five biggest newspapers in Turkey. And sometimes but not too often there has been hitchhikers which is nice specially now that we are just two of us travelling.

In addition to these on the road meetings we have ended up into such Beautiful places, again. Around Christmas time we were in ancient Efes area visiting old holy places and amphi theatre (the only possible time to visit this place, in the high season it is told to be really Crowded. Even more fascinating it was to park the Bus by Bafa lake which is surrounded by stunning rocky hills and mountains. Walking there we found many many rocks which were carved. Our guess was they have been tombs and that was Right. The area was called Herakleia and cant say a word of its history but Really Amazing Spirit…

So, we headed south with the Hope to find some sunshine and warmth. We got closer and wind just felt colder, we found out it is really specially cold days going on… night temperatures drop close to zero and days have been windy. But we still keep on hoping some day soon it is a bit warmer.

On the way Ossi The Bus almost decided not to travel no more. Bus did not start from one forest camp and while trying we ran out of battery. While trying to find out what else was wrong we did quite a big maintenance session with all the oils and breaks and whatever.

The process also included some “omming” (OM-mantra) for the motor to get well again (not only bev´cause the type of the motor is OM, hih) And while we were doing that some help arrived. With help of two locals we charged the battery but found out the other one is not working properly. However, in one more hour motor was on again with help of local mechanist who arrived from the near village just for us. Allah Allah! We could move again!!! Certainly, we are not the ones who decide where to go and when.. Ossi has got his owm will too:)

On the same night we got hosted by lovely family and here we still are. Also here some unplanned stuff arised as this is the house of computer expert and he fixed our computers of all the virus we had collected on the way…. ha… crazy crazy twelwe hours working he did for our computers (Thank You, super John!) So, now we have fixed the car and computers… Ready for New Year!

And the house happens to be next to the elementary school so Ossi is parked almost on the school yard. Sooo between the computer business we got some wild football games with them.

Now we are invited to New Years Party to Selma’s family, which is really sweet. As the winds are still blowing hard, we wait happily till tomorrow before looking for the place for the teepee in near areas… But Yes, teepee camp is waiting for us.. Happy to get into wild nature for a while for some Breathing and Silence too. The invitation is Open to all Sisters and Brothers, check the following post and info!

From Our Hearts we hope the coming year to make your Dreams come True!!!

Love love love*

freia

ps. Look, now Gabriel is already Ney flute Master! so fast!