I retract my earlier statement.
Ok, so remember that whole "zen moment" from the last entry? Well it quickly went away. The next day, on my last Istanbul excursion I made the greatest of traveling boo boos, I lost my ATM card. Actually I didn't lose it, I knew exactly where it was, the problem was I couldn't get to it. You see, when I went to get cash out of an ATM I forgot to grab my card after the transaction. I was so used to my local ATMs where the machine scans the card but doesn't take it that when this machine gave me my money I was certain the ATM card was already back in my wallet. Luckily I realized what had happened an hour later and immediately ran back to the bank where the ATM machine was. Next problem, it was Saturday and the bank was closed.
It's not a big deal, I had plenty of cash (in several different currencies) and I had the card canceled 20 minutes later. It was really just an ego killer. I guess I still suck at traveling, and just when I was starting to feel mediocre.
one comment:
Don’t feel bad Webb…...The ATM stole my card in the Azores! Luckily I got it back.
John
John Wasserman (email) - 05 06 06 - 10:58