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The arriving merchant ships, as they slipped up to the dock below us, soon became only dark shadows. The darkness brought twinkling lights across the bay, that soon drew the outline of Karashaka, a town on the north shore. Verna, Ken and I went to the dining room and ordered our meal from the Turkish menu, from a waiter that spoke perfect English.
The day had been long and tiring so we went to bed early, listening to the mournful sound of Turkish music fro the building next door. We could hear the shrill whistle from a ferry arriving from the town across the bay that was unloaded its passengers. It loaded others and then returned The clatter of horses hoofs, and the rattle of carriages soon became quiet and we dropped off to sleep. Tomorrow we will waken in a new city, in a new land, with new friends. What will the new life mean for us? Will we regret leaving the family and our home in Longmont?
The ARABA, the horse drawn carriages were as numerous as the taxi cabs, and were much less expensive. It was slower and safer. The drivers usually didn't speak English and it took a lot of sign language until we learned a little Turkish.
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Metzger Memories
