“Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair. come,
even if you have broken your vows a thousand times.
Come, yet again , come , come.”
– Rumi
Watching a whirling dervish ceremony is an experience. I would not necessarily classify it as a spiritual one. But it sure does make you wonder about God.
You can read my article on the Dervishes here.
The first ever edition of Lonely planet India magazine had for its cover hot air balloons over Cappadoccia. That was the first time I had heard of the place. There was an article on Cappadocia too. I never read that article. That was way back in February 2010.
Fate has it that I have my very own pictures of hot air balloons over Cappadocia and what do you know, I have an article to go with it.
Our ride was not a smooth one. It came with a bundle of hiccups!
You can read it here.
Adventure is out there!
Marie Lisa Jose
