Soft Adventures in Turkey ; Excitement and Bliss by Raft and Balloon
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 11, 2009
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We were floating down the Kropucay River, where around 460 B.C. the Athenians attacked the Persian navy in the brutal Battle of Eurymedon.
But as a fleet of helmeted Russian tourists charged in our direction, we had little time to ponder ancient Greek history.See the full content of this document
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Soft Adventures in Turkey ; Excitement and Bliss by Raft and Balloon
My college girlfriends and I were in Turkey on a mission to be adventurous during our 10-day, multicity trip. That's how we ended up white-water rafting near the Mediterranean resort city of Anatalya.
This coastal region is a hot spot for Russian and Eastern European tourists, the way Cancun is for Americans.Our rafting company had outfitted us with helmets, life vests and three young guides who spoke no English. We didn't mind. We nicknamed the leader "Jared Leto" because he stared at my friend with dreamy blue eyes.The moment we hit the water, we were ...See the full content of this document
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