Alison, thank you for sharing this! What an emotional roller-coaster you went through! Tellingly, as you note, you didn't take any pictures - your heart wasn't in it, no surprise given how you were treated. I hope you kicked Rick to the curb a year later! He sounds like a self-centred jerk. These kinds of experiences are not fun in the moment (obviously), but do make for good stories all these years later! I wonder if Zoe ever thinks of this and regrets shutting you out? It's typical teen behaviour, but still...very rude and should have been kiboshed by her dad (had he been a competent parent!).
You had me laughing throughout - indicative of how intermingled tragedy and comedy can become. I hope you’ve had better holidays since then. You tell a great story. Thanks.
It’s such a shame that Turkey gets a bad wrap here… Sorry to take the focus off the limp ex and inactive child. I used to travel to Turkey so often for work over six years that I ended up moving to Istanbul 🕌🇹🇷
Those southern coastal destinations are akin to going to Benidorm and saying you’ve experienced Spain…
The food, architecture, culture is incredible and I’d move back in an instant if it wasn’t for my seven year old.
As your mystery Substack lone-commenter, I advise you to give it another go 🙏
Oh yes, I really do want to go back. And Istanbul is top of my bucket list. Naturally, there is no criticism of Turkey intended here at all - every country has bland holiday resorts.
Alison, thank you for sharing this! What an emotional roller-coaster you went through! Tellingly, as you note, you didn't take any pictures - your heart wasn't in it, no surprise given how you were treated. I hope you kicked Rick to the curb a year later! He sounds like a self-centred jerk. These kinds of experiences are not fun in the moment (obviously), but do make for good stories all these years later! I wonder if Zoe ever thinks of this and regrets shutting you out? It's typical teen behaviour, but still...very rude and should have been kiboshed by her dad (had he been a competent parent!).
Brilliant description of a nightmare holiday!
You had me laughing throughout - indicative of how intermingled tragedy and comedy can become. I hope you’ve had better holidays since then. You tell a great story. Thanks.
Thank you, Michael! Appreciated.
It’s such a shame that Turkey gets a bad wrap here… Sorry to take the focus off the limp ex and inactive child. I used to travel to Turkey so often for work over six years that I ended up moving to Istanbul 🕌🇹🇷
Those southern coastal destinations are akin to going to Benidorm and saying you’ve experienced Spain…
The food, architecture, culture is incredible and I’d move back in an instant if it wasn’t for my seven year old.
As your mystery Substack lone-commenter, I advise you to give it another go 🙏
Oh yes, I really do want to go back. And Istanbul is top of my bucket list. Naturally, there is no criticism of Turkey intended here at all - every country has bland holiday resorts.