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But the real deal is visiting the Euphrates itself, which we did.\u00a0 Here is a river famous all the way back to the time of the book of Genesis.<\/p>\n

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And we took some time to stick our feet in the river\u2026\u2026 and check the shells\u2026. oh yes and the fig bushes and the flowers $\"\"$ <\/a> $\"\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

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Did I mention trying some of the incredible fish that come out of this river, these ponds and the Mediterranean at Adana?<\/p>\n

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Turkey has it all\u2026 except oil.\u00a0 Not much oil, and only some natural gas.\u00a0 But there\u2019s lots to thank God for in this land, and to thank our Tutku friends who make it possible to see all these sites, try all this great Turkish food, and come home having lost weight!<\/p>\n

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