Melissa P.
July 17, 2005

Rina,
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour you organized for us. Aret and Mustafa were fabulous, as were our traveling companions. We will certainly recommend your company, and Aret and Mustafa, to any friends we know who are interested in traveling to Turkey. Perhaps we may have an opportunity to return to Turkey ourselves... if so, we'll certainly ask you to help with the arrangements.

Mr Mustafa is an excellent and friendly driver, whose company we enjoyed. We appreciate him taking time away from his family to accompany us. At the Underground City, my mother decided she would rather not go through those narrow tunnels, so she stayed with Mustafa. He was very sweet to her, buying her tea and introducing her to the other drivers. She really felt welcome. 

Aret is very knowledgeable about Turkish history and culture, but, even more important, he has a knack for sensing when the group is tired, and ready for a rest, or ready to move on. He was very solicitous of my mother, who, though very active, does move a little slower than the rest of us from time to time. He also helped me to get in touch with my husband at various points on the trip, so that Mike and I could chat. We all really enjoyed Aret's company, and his stories! Having arranged tours in the US and Europe, I know how many little details need to be seen to... Aret made it all happen without us even being aware. It went like clockwork.

We were quite happy with the itinerary, food, and accommodations, although as a group we decided to skip the folkloric night in Cappadocia, so we could take a breather and enjoy the Gamirasu Cave Hotel. The hot air balloon ride the next morning was definitely a highlight!

One note on the Daphne. The rooms were very nice, and I really liked the location. We found a couple of nice restaurants in walking distance.

Rina, I enjoyed meeting you and your friends on the day you accompanied us. Hope your beach vacation was terrific. 

When we have worked our way through the hundreds of photos we took, I'll be sending you a couple for Mr Mustafa. He said that would be the best way to get them to him.

Again, thank you for a fabulous trip and some wonderful memories. I fell in love with Turkey all over again.

Melissa