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The Word of the Day is . . . Umbrella!
... exclaim that my bus was leaving in 10 minutes and I had to go! At this point they recommended that since I couldn’t have tea with them right then, I call them later and they will come have a drink with me. They are free after 7pm. I have to wonder, does this ever work?
The last guy I talked to wanted me to go for a drink. So when he asked if I had a boyfriend, I said yes, thinking that would solve all my ...
Istanbul
... to be had on an overnight bus with a border crossing! This evening, we went (and luckily got tickets) to see the whirling dervishes - the show demonstrated and explained the different sections of a traditional Sema ceremony - very interesting to experience. Afterwards, couldn't resist the lure of Turkish pastries on the way home ...
Back to the Other Side of the Bridge
... hour was the group of musicians playing their instruments and then the 5 dancers came out for the last 30 minutes of the show. Chris and I were both expecting this exciting, fast moving dance – sooo not the case. These five guys literally “whirled” around slowly doing exactly the same thing the whole time. I honestly almost fell asleep during the show. Maybe if we knew more about the spiritual aspect of the show it might have been better, but I doubt ...
18th October Istanbul- Turkey
18th October 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. Distance travelled =8917 KM
Hello from a freezing cold, wet and windy Istanbul!!
Lots has happened in the last few weeks, we have travelled some major miles and seen some crazy things. We have had no wi-fi for weeks so apologies for the delayed blog. (we still don't have wifi but are hoping to take PC into town and upload in one of the cafes.)
Let’s start at the ...
Back to Istanbul for River Cruise and shopping!
... much but it was bit and pieces.
Our last hotel of the trip
We stayed in the old part of the city of Istanbul, at Hotel Venera, 4 stars. But it didn’t felt like a 4 stars to me, the location was on an alley and the lobby was quite small for our big luggage. There were also many groups of tourist checking in at the same time, the place was packed, lifts were full and the queue was long. ...
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- Room service
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Fitness/Health center
- Business Services
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