Last week Bodrum passed another milestone by the inaugural docking of a cruise liner at the newly finished passenger pier. TSS (Turbine Steam Ship) Sky Wonder, perhaps the last steam turbine powered vessel to sail, was built in 1984. She has a long and interesting history which anyone interested can find in Wikipedia and other sites on the Internet. Of importance to Bodrum is that this event went off without a major hitch. There were no great traffic snarls forecast by some; but then this is not the middle of the tourist season when every street bulges with crowds. A point of note: brochures handed out included many tourist sites of interest, except Bodrum…
a.Patients are again able to book doctor visits at the Bodrum State (Devlet) Hospital via the Internet on site www.bodrumdh.saglik.gov.tr – previous problem has been corrected. b.All Turkish hospitals now have a common emergency number 444-0-911; calling it will bring you the nearest ambulance. When calling on cell phone add local area code (0252 for our region). c.As of now the Bitez Flea Market will operate on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month; go in the morning to get first choice. d.Wednesday, 26 Mar. at 14:00 hrs in Bodrum Municipal Council Hall meeting to record local history as told by eldest residents. e.Hooking for a pet? Why not take in a homeless puppy; available at Turgutreis shelter for homeless animals.
On Saturday, March 29 ’08 at 20:00 hrs all concerned with the great threat to the environmental well-being of our planet will join in Earth Hour by switching all lights, all electrical power, for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the urgent need for effective action on global warming. Like many other worthwhile endeavors, this one started with Earth Hour 2007 in Australia. Go to their website www.earthhour.org and read that This simple act has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world. As a result, at 8pm March 29, 2008 millions of people in some of the world’s major capital cities, including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv will unite and switch off for Earth Hour.
