i had to find a way to get from turkey to india without traveling overland this left me with two options by sea or by air unfortunately i couldnt find a workable sea option but i had met a guy in istanbul who seemed connected and also had put me up for the night kindness one a passage to india from turkey thanks to good hearts on that quiet solemn walk i came to understand that the last few hours had been a defining moment for me i realized for the first time that in travel as in life you have to know who you are who i am is a luxury travel writer who i am not is an adventure travel writer and thats ok rollin on the la river