Victoria S. - San Francisco
May 31, 2002

Hello Rina,
Thanks so much for your email. I have been meaning to contact you too to
say thank you so much for organizing such a wonderful tour for us. I think
it exceeded our expectations and we were all sad to leave Turkey and say
good-bye to Ayhan (I actually think I had tears in my eyes when I said
good-bye).

Suleyman was so wonderful to shepherd us around the first few days and it
really did ground us and give us a good sense of Istanbul. By the end, I
really felt like I had a reasonably good grasp of the old town.

Highlights on the road: Assos was divine. We all wished we had spent
another night there. Elkep Evi in Urgup was superb. The owner Hidir
was absolutely charming and made our stay. Again, we wished we had more
time there.

I can't say enough about Ayhan....he really went above and beyond the call
of duty and was much more than just a driver.

Again, Rina thanks for everything. I am trying to convince my sister and
her family to take a trip to Turkey. I would be happy to pass your name on
to anybody I know that wants to go to Turkey...your service was excellent
and I know we were a demanding group.

My best to you and Suleyman and I wish you much happiness, good health and
continued success!

Victoria