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I have thought it a bit weird that in English we sometimes change the names of cities, not just phonetically or out of Kanji et al, but the prounced name.

Munich isn't pronounced that way in German, nor is Moscow in Russian, Beijung used to  be Peiking.

They call it Istanbul now, and fine with me.  It once was Byzantium, and probably something before that.  Atlanta once was Terminus, and then Marthasville.

I'm looking forward to visiting it with our neighbor (who is from Ankara but knows the city well).

I saw some of those when traveling, fortunately on females, not males, and young females who were not obese.  There is a lady in our bldg who sunbathes by the pool which is visible from the elevator lounge who wears a thong thingee, and she's not all that attractive.

I guess it doesn't  take many yards of fabric these days to cover the necessaries just "barely"....

This reminds me of my drive home from work.
I pass by a high school as it lets out.  Tons of students are walking along the road or at a bus stop.  
I feel bad for today's HS boys.
We all know how high school girls like to dress and push the envelope.  That's fine, it's always been the case, and it is what it is.
But when I was in HS, only the fit girls would do it.  Today?  
Pfffft. 
Every shape and size dress inappropriately now.  I guess it's "progress," but it's not doing those boys' eyes any favors.

We hope to visit South Africa at some point, with our friend.  I'm not really interested any more in the Caribbean.  I would avoid Israel now for sure, I thought it was fine when we were there last year.  I guess Istanbul is in eastern Europe.  I'd go to Poland, not really high on my list.

We have Taiwan on our itinerary, obviously that could change, hopefully not, and Hong Kong.  India sounds interesting, we will only touch it for three days though.  I'd go to Nepal/Tibet.

Our crazy Turk friend goes to crazy places in Africa, he's in Algeria at the moment.  But he goes to Zambia/Congo/Guyana/Ethiopia, etc.  He's says they are "OK" mostly.

He traveled the "Solk Road" a couple years back starting in eastern China ending in Pakistan.  I'd avoid the latter, and probably the former.

you fellas should visit Broken Bow, NE for some fresh oysters

the boys can shuck 'em

I'm not going to NE for fresh oysters. I'll be getting some tomorrow from the farmer's market.

Back in the US. Heading to olgonquit to spend memorial weekend at the beach with family and friends then finally back home. 30 days has gone both fast and slow.

Some more stories would be appreciated.

When i finally get to a computer rather than on my phone. I cant type on these things.