Earthquake

[Merlin]

apart from a knee jerker, not much to report.

Nothing changes up the Meri then

[missdanni1992]

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  

ahh what a good post!   im pleased to say, after my posts the other day when i was absolutely terrified (and after spending a night sleeping in the boot of my neighbours car... ) ive calmed down and realised exactly what you just said is true, they can happen anytime and we cant live in fear waiting for the next one everyday of our lives. The buildings stayed up and luckily nobody was injured (apart from those panicking and jumping off balcony's! ) and we can just pray there's not a bigger one in the future!  

Saying that, no doubt next time i feel one i'll be back here posting how scared i am haha.

[Stan]

Is it not scary in the boot of your neighbours car,?   

[Scunner]

It was when he got into the car and drove to Ankara

[missdanni1992]

No it wasnt scary because i wasnt alone, they were all sleeping in the car lol my bf works nights and i didnt fancy sleeping alone in my house again

[Stan]

Hope they weren't all sleeping in the boot ,    By the way how many is all ?   

[missdanni1992]

3 + me

theyre actually still sleeping out in it, weirdos.

[Stan]

I should wake them up then !   

[Karennina]

thanks for that Keith that has also helped me with the getting it into perspective  :)Missdanni I am so glad you are feeling better too, I think you were on a similar par to me with the fear factor though I considered myself lucky as I was flying that night and I never in my life have been so glad to leave Turkey, I would have had no sleep at all if I had been staying!Are your neighbours still sleeping in their card as they are scared?
There was a lot of moaning going on at Dalaman Sundy night people were saying "a 6.1 and no one cares no one is asking if we are ok" whether these were people who were going home anyway or had asked to get on an earlier flight I dont know, I did think to myself noone is hurt what do you want people asking if you are ok for.
I must admit I was sat at the gate waiting to board and suddenly realised that there was a dirty great concrete pillar right in front of me so I did get up and find another seat with hindsight though the airport at Dalaman is fairly new so that must surely have been built with earthquakes in mind.

[Steve (redding43)]

with hindsight though the airport at Dalaman is fairly new so that must surely have been built with earthquakes in mind.

It certainly wasn't built with people in mind....