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... we uit een dispenser (zoals bij het fruit en de groenten in de supermarkt) een plastic zakje kunnen nemen om onze schoenen in te steken en ze zo mee binnen te nemen. We mogen niet te lang binnen blijven want het avondgebed gaat bijna starten en dan is de moskee enkel voor moslims toegankelijk. We moeten via de hoofdingang terug naar buiten en komen zo op een mooie binnenplaats terecht waar ook de fontein staat waar de moslims hun kleine was ...
A more detailed first full day in Istanbul
... a concrete jungle!!!!
Our driving tour took us by the Galata Tower and city walls. We stopped by the Hippodrome in the old city where we started a walking tour. We had an opportunity to visit the Blue Mosque. The inside is quite a place to see. I have to admit, I have never been in a mosque!!! I expected the mosque to be very plain looking, not at all. After leaving the Blue Mosque we headed over for a Turkish Rug demonstration... Saw some beautiful rugs, ...
Lots of Walking, Not Much Cash: Istanbul Days 1-2
... everyone let me join the conversations effortlessly, even though they shared so many similarities (the same program, the same course of study). We eventually made plans to meet for dinner that evening, which turned out to be some of the most fun I've had all trip.
Sitting in these low, plush couches, drinking Turkish beer (Efes... not bad!) and enjoying a nargileh (hookah) and servings of kebab was exactly what I wanted out of my first evening. That I got to enjoy ...
Istanbul day 1 20/4/2012
... carpets, I now understand the meaning of magic carpet, you can spin them and fold them and the carpet changes colors, very amazing! We had apple tea with the store guys and an Turkish actor (Turkish James bond ;)!) told me how beautiful I was, gave me his number then asked me for coffee! I told mum that's what happens when you ...
Chapter One - To the mysterious east
... Turkey was already an ancient land. So why did these Europeans call it a turkey? Well, the native American name of ómahksipi'kssíí, was a bit of a mouthful. According to Wikipedia - When Europeans first encountered turkeys in the Americas, they incorrectly identified the birds as a type of guinea fowl. Guinea fowl were also known as turkey fowl (or turkey hen and turkey cock) because they were imported to Central Europe through ...