"The women here are beautiful, and they do not veil themselves. This is a strange thing in a Muslim country."

"The people here have a strange custom of chewing betel nuts. Their mouths are always red, and they spit everywhere. It is not very appealing."

"I saw a man who had no arms, and he was able to write with his feet."

"In Anatolia, I met a dervish who could make himself invisible. Or at least, that's what he claimed. I never saw him do it."

"The children in this land run around naked, even in the marketplace. It is a strange sight to behold."