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Sheet fried meat
... the honey comb...but, oh, how that added bliss. Fresh peach juice, melon that was the perfect ripeness to melt in your mouth,hazelnut goo that I did not know what to pair with, so just licked the spoon repeatedly, meats and cheeses, a variety of breads, and custom omelets...Bill was embarrassed by all the moaning coming from my side of the table. I was ready to stay there for the day, but the staff sensed that and began putting away the food. We ...
Mosques, a Hamam and Cats!
... It has been my favourite meal so far. In fact, the Turkish food has been such a highlight that Andrew and I would like to do a Turkish cooking course when we return to Adelaide. The next day Andrew and I headed out on the ferry to the Princes Island. We had initially thought that we would do a day trip from Istanbul to Gallipoli - this was meant to be a trip worth making. But given that it was 5 hours each way, and that Istanbul had so much to offer and enjoy, we ...
AN IRISHMAN COMES TO TOWN
... Mosque. The Grand Bazaar was not very busy, sellers not too insistent. I think I got better pix of this bazaar than the prior one on tour.
Next we went to the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, completed in 1505. Precious few tourists yet alone worshippers were about. The pix I suspect were better at the prior mosque.
Following the tram line is an easy way to get oriented, at least if you are not geographically challenged like I am sometimes. Went ...
Istanbul
Istanbul is a gorgeous city and we joined many European tourists during Easter to visit historical and beautiful places.
We were so lucky with our host, Kerem, with whom we stayed for 5 days and who lived at the Asian side of the city. He is such a positive an open person and we learned much about Turkey and Turkish life. Also, we learned to commute to the European side, a trip with train and ferry for about ...
Day 233 - European Side
... up on water and walked the main drag south. This was a wide promenade that was pleasantly crowded with people taking in storefronts full of high end fashion brands. After stopping briefly to examine a church – rather rare in Istanbul – we continued down the lane as it slowly narrowed and became less high end and more obviously touristic.
We reached the Galata tower which was built as Christea Turris ...