1. Dear Mister Dique, Your special touches touched us all, creating an atmosphere of fun and friendship. Thank you for your irreverence, which made the past relevant and the present full of delicious humor. Before, we worried that tours would be bad for us. Now we worry that no tour will ever be as good. We will spread the word that you show good Turkey, you bet! With much affection, 
Jonathan Shannon and Jeffrey Ross (London & Phoenix) 

2. Dick, With much appreciation for the extraordinary adventure in Turkey. I feel especially privileged to have been exposed to your knowledge, insight, and spirit throughout this trip. My best wishes to you in continuing these wonderful tours. 
Carol Lee (New Haven) 

3. Dear Dick, What a wonderful trip it was for us! You are truly a "kanka," which is Turkish for "fellow traveler." Your knowledge, strangely uncanny organizational abilities, and ineluctable impish personality made the last three weeks a true Turkish fantasy for us. We wish you nothing but success in the future and sincerely hope you will continue to stay in touch with us. 
Jonathan Storm and Kathy Potick (Philadelphia) 

4. Dick, Thanks so much for sharing your "Adventures of Minnesota Caldwell in the Temple of Dionysos." Here's our poem by that name: 
We assembled in Athens in June 2001 
For what we hoped would be a month of ruins and fun. 
Guitarist of Hydra; cheese and olives with pits; 
Under the stars, Jane and Paula drank wine tasting like #### 
From Corinth to Epidaurus, to Olympia and Delphi, 
Dick's wit and knowledge made the time fly. 
On Skopelos we traveled to seek 
The shrimp, song & dance of Jimmy the Greek. 
As Don recovered from a white-knuckled u-turn, 
Others danced and reveled 'til their feet did burn. 
Next day to scorching beaches in our hired car we sped, 
Don hydrated in a hospital bed. 
In Athens, 2 left and 3 new faces arrived. 
Our old jokes and stories were quickly revived. 
On Ali's bus from Ephesus condos to Fethiye cruises 
Between awesome sites, we snatched blissful snoozes 
Dick, we thank you for sharing your friends and your knowledge, 
For us it's been a month of open air college. 

We enjoyed all those stoas (Texan for shops) 
Kay Wragg (Los Angeles) and Jerry Blackwill (Manhattan Beach) 

5. Dear "Dique," This tour certainly has been "unique," both in terms of what we've learned and experienced in Greece and Turkey, and the special attributes of you, our tour leader. We learned to tolerate your abuse while benefiting from your extraordinary knowledge about ancient and modern cultures. Believe it or not, we will miss you our final day here in Turkey; we've actually grown accustomed to you! Both of us will recommend your tours to our friends and make every effort to let others know about them. Thanks so much for everything, Jane Pade (Long Beach) and Paula Topley (Templeton CA) 

6. Dick, Thank you for helping us conquer Istanbul and Turkey's important historical sites. We are grateful that you kept your word, as this was not the usual sort of tour, which we have always avoided. Your capacity to tap a seemingly unlimited store of knowledge engrossed and informed. We learned and laughed a lot. Thanks so much. 
Debbi Yogodzinski and Alan Schwartz (Washington DC) 

7. Dick, With great appreciation for making the heights (Delfi and Termessos) thrilling and challenging and the rest of the expedition so enjoyable. From the first sight of the Parthenon at the end of Odos Mouson to the Blue Mosque, this has been a most memorable trip. I don't think that we could have seen more of Greece and Turkey better than we have done over the past four weeks. Your knowledge, expertise, patience, and humor have helped keep us all sane and congenial. To use a little of that other ancient language: Maximas gratias tibi agimus. Don and Marguerite Connor (New York City) 

8. Dear Dick, We are very grateful for your efforts large and small to ensure that we and our fellow-travellers had such a memorable tour through Greece and Turkey. You delivered far more than the brochure promised. Travelling with you in this part of the world is an easy-going, first-class post-doctoral seminar on antiquity, and a fun-filled look at the varied folkways of contemporary Greece and Turkey as well. The travel was simply outstanding. Best of luck as you continue your enthralling travel through Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. We know that all your clients will benefit as much as we have. Cheers! 
Francoise and Harmon Kirby (Bethesda)