like a virgin

I must be losing my mind...here I am creating a blog in Istanbul as Tim, a.k.a. Depardue, packs his bags for our upcoming trip. As I observe how the all-to-familiar butterflies of anxiety infest his belly, I pause to reflect how difficult it was for me to leave Zagreb and later the motherland Herzegovina. Seems the roots I planted in the Balkans were thicker than I imagined. Of course, you never know how attached you are to one place until you leave. For all those at home and around this funny little world of ours rooting for my crazy endevour to succeed I wish to express my gratitude and would like to invite you to follow my escapades on this blog. So get ready to join me as I danger to cross the deceptive currents of the Bosphorus and put on your walking shoes, we re heading east, to discover what lies ahead, to discover what lies in us...to live, if only for a short while, as we were intended to - freely. Peace to all and enjoy the ride!