The 4 little Ducks

In Tel-Aviv the only night we went out me and a guy made eye contact and realized we knew the other but we were unsure how. We shortly figured out we were both Ducks who had just graduated (well basically). He was traveling with 2 other ducks and we all met and started talking. How crazy we had all gone to the same school for four years probably brushing shoulders on campus, at parties and other school events but never said hi to the other. Now in Israel all of a sudden we were all friends because we were ducks. We all had plans of going to Turkey but we had different routes but talkd about meeting up. However plans are hard to figure out if you don't communicate and we were all having fun and meeting each other was on neither of our minds.

After a sweaty squished bus ride for 2 hours from antalya to olympus I made a b-line for the sea to cool off. Looking down at the pothole infested dirt road I briefly looked up to see some people who looked oddly familiar.  Sure enough the ducks were all in the same little town walking down the same little dirt road at the same time. Also it turned out we were even staying at the same hostel. Life is crazy basically is what it comes down to. We couldnt have planned that if we tried to, it just had to happen that way.

The next 3 days (even though I was only planning on staying for 1) were full of scuba diving, trekking up a mountain without a route, sea kayaking among many laughs. It was awesome hanging out with them and it sucks to say that not all of us will be at U of O when we go back because it was so much fun.

Now I am traveling on to pammukkale, which are natural salt baths coupled with an ancient greek town! I only have a week left in Turkey and to be honest im a little bummed because Turkey is so awesome! But I know that China and whatever lies ahead will be incredible also. It will be a major shift from here in almost every aspect,  that is for sure!

Mom- goodluck starting work and being everyones favorite lady on the 4th floor

Caitlin- have fun being a freshman! Haha dont get hazed and read your books and think about them

Emma - goodluck and have fun starting school at NT or TGS and try to save some bananas for the rest of us.

Pops- Go Cloudbakers and keep creating an amazing environment,  and keep riding your bike!

Jihelah- goodluck starting school in Boston after your time off!

Uncle Osh- keep kiteboarding while you can because im missing it! Also eat some of those fish tacos for me.

Cousin Mark- take some awesome pics when the seasons change and listen up to the last of the house concert season!