Marmara Pera Istanbul

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... sultans' robes became worn, they were sent to be recycled. We were told that 88.345 kg of silver and 912.64 kg of gold was extracted fro old curtains and garments! One museum treasure, the Topkapi sword, was the subject of a popular movie Matt remembered from the 60s, so we'll have to search it out!<br><br>Our seventh day was spent at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, where we saw a massive display of ancient Turkish carpets, old documents calligraphed by the Sultans and other ...

... and if they end up using our voices in the film we get a bonus of some kind. I think it is some kind of independent film, but how awesome would it be if it was a popular action movie. In my own head today I have been practicing phrases like "I am Iron Man"; "This is Sparta"; and "Hulk Smash!. In reality I will probably be doing the voice of a taxi driver for one seen or something. Hey, a man can dream.

... the guide, so once again I was running around with a bunch of people who could be my children. This isn't a big problem, they were all nice enough, but I didn't form any long-lasting friendships. We just didn't have all that much in common. It's interesting how different groups can be. In Nepal, nobody drank much and sometimes I was the only one having a beer at dinner. This crowd was into staying out late in the bars. There were 8 of us in the ...

... or two on the Qanun, an Arabic string instrument that Hannah fell in love with this past year at Tufts (but has never played). Volkan arranged for an afternoon of lessons with Mustafa Somethingorother a very accomplished player in Istanbul. The lesson was great fun to watch. Mustafa started by playing a little, some very traditional and some more modern. He plays in a band that is very popular here and in Europe that ...

... throughout the city creates a constant pull into the past... After crossing the Bosporus, and leaving Asia behind, we drove into Europe... wound our way to the old section of the city... found an entrance through one of the ancient Byzantine gates, allowing us to narrowly enter through the old walls that still surround a portion of the old city... could not find the hotel we made reservations at... bargained at a different hotel ...

... for him to appear, but he obviously liked his Kofta so much he was having seconds. So on to the bookshops where they had no decent maps, but there was a salesman who was heaps better than the carpets salesmen and we left with a very expensive book we hadn't known we even wanted, let alone needed so much! Then onto the tram and out to the old city walls. These are even more magnificent - 6.5kms of massive walls, maybe 15 - 20 metres high and 10 ...