With an imagination this untethered and this fertile with possibility, it never, ever occurred to me to stop dyeing my hair – even as a bad idea. I got my first gray hair at the age of 19 and most of my adult life, I was a happy, unquestioning slave to the silent demands of my… Continue reading Going gray – my new journey into sparkly silver
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Our trip to Kahketi in eastern Georgia – Bodbe Monastery and beautiful Sighnaghi (The City of Love)
~~ Two Sisters ~~ Once upon a time, there were two little girls, Who lived far apart, in two different worlds. ~ But “Girls!” said God, “You two are soul sisters, And one fine day, I will give you both misters. ~ Your lives will collide, in the warm land of sand, All of your troubles, together you will… Continue reading Our trip to Kahketi in eastern Georgia – Bodbe Monastery and beautiful Sighnaghi (The City of Love)
Jeffrey and I go exploring Batumi
Boyfriend dearest is very secure in himself (as well as quite intuitive) which is great because I have a best friend, best friend is a guy, guy looks like this: Jeffrey and I have landed up in different countries and I really miss hanging out with him! We were chit-chatting online and I was rushing out… Continue reading Jeffrey and I go exploring Batumi
Easiest way to make kefir from grains (and why you should)
What is kefir? It’s really good for you is what it is. That’s the easiest answer to this question. There is, of course, more to it. Kefir is a superfood and probiotic that has numerous beneficial yeasts and bacteria as well as enzymes, proteins, minerals and vitamins. This makes it a magic health potion, especially… Continue reading Easiest way to make kefir from grains (and why you should)
Spring in Batumi – We end up hiking Korolistavi
It’s spring in Batumi! Oh how sweet that feels after having thigh-high snow! It’s pretty much one of the first few days of proper sunshine and we decided to try to head towards unexplored mountains not too far from our house. Considering it probably takes less than a day to drive from one end of… Continue reading Spring in Batumi – We end up hiking Korolistavi
Being homeless in a strange new country that we moved to without ever seeing it – Nightmare in Borjomi (Georgian adventures)
Boyfriend and I have just moved to Batumi, Georgia (Not the one in the US of A darlings but the teeny-tiny, gorgeous little country bordered by Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.) in August. The best way to describe why we moved is because why not. Just like those joyrides in water parks where you free-fall via trap-door, splashing… Continue reading Being homeless in a strange new country that we moved to without ever seeing it – Nightmare in Borjomi (Georgian adventures)
I’m on my way ;)
HappyHipi is over the moon to be under construction <3 It is actually in transit from Epiphanyway.blogspot.com over to this new website. Some images are not showing up but will be gently nudged over here soon… manually… painstakingly 😀 I will meanwhile be adding new posts as I go along. Stay tuned peeps <3
Turkey / Dalyan Boat trip to Kaunos Rock Tombs, Kaunos Ruins, Koycegiz Lake, Dalyan Peloid Mudbaths & the blue crab snack boat
Oh, it’s finally here! We’re going to discover Dalyan by boat – JOY! The information part: There are a few different routes to take. The Koycegiz market takes place every Monday and they have a boat trip to take you there. It costs 50 Liras and includes lunch. We opted for the classic Dalyan tour… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan Boat trip to Kaunos Rock Tombs, Kaunos Ruins, Koycegiz Lake, Dalyan Peloid Mudbaths & the blue crab snack boat
Turkey / Dalyan / Exploring Dalyan – Downtown Dalyan and the Dalyan Saturday Farmers’ Market
Our first proper trip into downtown Dalyan. It’s Saturday and that’s when they have the weekly market going on. LOVE! So we will do that plus explore a little as I really want to take the boat trip that takes you to all the popular sites via (you guessed it) boat. Looking around we come… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan / Exploring Dalyan – Downtown Dalyan and the Dalyan Saturday Farmers’ Market
Turkey / Dalyan / Adventures in housesitting
Being digital nomad, every day belongs to you. Every day is a holiday, a weekend, Eid, Christmas break, 4th of July, Friday night. But that doesn’t mean it’s less exciting to have a holiday within this holiday existence.We are off to Dalyan to house sit a lovely house in the woods that we have connected… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan / Adventures in housesitting