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Take me back to Constantinople
John and I had two nights in Beirut before we left for our long journey home. We of course hit our most frequented venues Whiskey Bar and The Greedy Goose. After being in the small village of Zgharta, without many dining options, John and I went almost immediately to a sushi bar for our Thursday night dinner in Beirut. Le Sushi Bar is a restaurant …
Days 3 and 4 in Turkey
The following morning John and I woke up, ate breakfast on the rooftop, and mentally prepared ourselves for the Grand Bazaar. Loving all things antique, vintage, old, weird, cheap, I could not wait to explore this world famous fair. John, who is not quite an avid shopper, quickly realized the Bazaar is more than just a "shopping experience." The …
Qazaqstan
... and stumbled upon some very strange machines, and, eventually, some 100-gallon drums of fluid clearly marked as nuclear material. A great time was had by all.
Back to the verdant city, I had some time to hang out with a friend I had met in Astana. Her brother had been wearing a Syracuse baseball hat! Turns out they are Uygurs, a Turkic minority that continues to experience Tibet-style repression in their vast steppe ...
Nargileh Contemplations: Istanbul Days 3-6
... folds over and collapses on itself. A few minutes later, I sink back in my chair, the taste of apple and rosehip on my lips, and start to reflect on the eventful morning I just had and the hectic adventures of my last few days. Pulling out my notebook, I begin to write...
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6/10/12 - 18.00
The afternoon after my geologist friends left, Najla moved in to the bed next to me. Immediately friendly, we chatted for a bit before deciding to head up to ...
Day 2 in Istanbul
... fact, Murat, our tour guide yesterday, highly suggested not to take a cab for any short distance but to take the Tram. But it’s cold and wet and the ship looks more appealing, so we decide to stay on the ship, as many cruisers are having the same thought.
One good thing about shore days is that there are always specials at the spa. So I decided to have a facial, back treatment and foot message all ...