Earthquake

[happy_flyer]

We are still trying to sell our house and move out there this year, the Quakes have come as a surprise but we are still adament that we are going to move and just can't wait.
Hope everyone stays safe and well, and that some day soon it will be us settling other peoples fears cos WE ARE THERE. lol

[MH3245]

Hi this is my first post i am just wondering if Calis is still having earthquakes as i am on holiday in Calis in under two weeks, also can anyone tell me what the temperature is during the day at the moment.

[Highlander]

Well its still 33 degrees as we speak so heaven knows what the temerature might be.

Normally, I think about low to mid 30's.

As regards the earthquakes, who can say for sure - sorry.

[nichola]

Hi this is my first post i am just wondering if Calis is still having earthquakes as i am on holiday in Calis in under two weeks, also can anyone tell me what the temperature is during the day at the moment.

I can not tell you the exact temperature but right now it is half past one in the morning and if you can imaging turning on your oven to the highest temperature it can go and then getting inside it and closing the door that should give you some idea of how hot it is at this very moment in time

[Karennina]

well I am happy to report have had drinkies and dinner with friends tonight who are about to have their first holiday in Calis on Friday (on my recommendation!) told them about the earthquake as I felt it was only right, they are not put off at all and are looking forward to their holiday, so much so on talking about Turkey and reliving all our wonderful times there I  am going to book flights for the summer tomorrow, today I have looked at holidays in Malta and Spain but there is only one place I want to go and that is Calis what does not kill you makes you stronger  

[kayakebab]

That's the spirit Karen ! Well done x

[cheers]

I'm not changing my flights for anything or anybody 

[julesbob0303]

Well done Karen - I knew you'd change your mind about going back!!!  :-)

[Karennina]

thanks girls for the support  :)I was seriously terrified as I know a lot of other people were and I will be honest I could not see myself returning any time soon.Mrkarennina and I have had a chat and he says if he had been there he would have also been scared even though we know Turkey is earthquake country.We looked at some other places for holidaying and both agreed we don't wan't to go anywhere other then Turkey, hopefully as time goes on and things get back to normal it will become a distant memory! I think also seeing the Turkish panic and running away from the building made me panic more as I thought they must know something i didn't.On the other hand I have been reading up on earthquakes and hopefully will be prepared if ever there is another.Eric's advice on here was great and also Scunner saying about the building quality of house's in Turkey has reasurred me.Also to read yesterday somewhere that the small ones that were still happening is a good thing as it helps to release pressure.  When we got back to my house last Sunday all that I could see was a water bottle and funnel had fallen from the side and my bathroom door had closed itself, that is not bad going for one of that size I think       

[Scunner]

The thing with earthquakes Karen is that it doesn't matter how big, hard, strong or brave you are, they arrive completely unannounced and can shake huge buildings so there really is nothing you can do if you are caught in one. I remember only too well the feeling of total helplessness and lack of usefulness to those depending on me when we lived there - luckily we only had one 'biggie' (although to people from other parts of Turkey they are "mild" . Because the biggest one was the first one for us, much smaller ones gave me the same feeling as they happened - and it isn't nice.

But perspective is needed - you experienced a large one (for us Fethiye people anyway) and nobody died, no properties built to earthquake standards fell down, nobody trapped and apart from a knee jerker, not much to report. Not nice but everything worked as it should do.

I wouldn't let mother nature get in the way of my holiday plans. As someone said (Eric I think) - the difference between a 6.whatever (such as the recent Olu Deniz one) and a 7.whatever (such as those that caused so much devastation and deaths in NW Turkey) is tens of thousands of times more, not 1 more.

Let nature release it's pressure - that's a positive thing - and just follow your plans to enjoy Calis