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Hello, my name is TK. I love sunsets and orchids..
They say you can easily spot the lion that was caught in the wild at the zoo; the one that has tasted the freedom and adventures of the open plains. It paces back and forth in boredom, roars in frustration, and it eyes glow with agitation.
That was exactly how I felt the last two days here.
I may not have mentioned that the …
Sultans, Spices and Subterranean Finds
... to hostile takeovers and plundering outsiders, but luckily for us some vestiges of that bygone era still exist in the form of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. For years my images of Istanbul have been of a place where the smell of spices is in the air, where grand palaces sparkle with mosaics and jewels and where powerful rulers helped shape civilization. ...
Bosphorus, Bazaars, and Bond
... ferries were the cheapest to take so that was our initial plan. Unfortunately, we discovered that tour was going to last about 6 hours, which was a lot longer than we wanted to spend on the boat. We ended up going with a private cruise boat, which started off being a bit of a disaster. The price was definitely reasonable, and the whole thing was only going to be 2 hours, which was exactly what we wanted. Once we got on the boat, we ended ...
Chapter Nineteen - An eventful return to Istanbul
... smart bus similar to the ones we have ridden earlier in our trip. The Metro bus is next door to us, and looks just like ours. We settle in and doze off. There is nothing to see outside as it’s now quite dark and still raining.
At about 9:00 pm we awake realizing that the bus isn’t moving. We wonder if this is the refreshment stop, but on peering out of the window we notice that we are part of an enormous queue of cars, buses and trucks. We wonder whatever we ...
Carpet Sellers out the Kazoo
... which I strongly advise. I caught the "Tram" which was really easy. I entered the "Bazaar" and went directly to number 31. Why 31 you may ask? Well I was on a mission from God to get the "Real" Saffron. I had read all kinds of horror stories about people getting rip off buying what they though was "Real" Saffrong but was not. I researched it online and found a Turkish woman who does cooking groups and she recommended this shop. ...
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- Fitness/Health center
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