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Hagia Sophia
... Islamic writing as does the central dome in the roof. Today there seemed to be an enormous cross-section of people visiting it, young and old, Muslim and Christian. Very little of the original building remains, except some marble columns and other fragments. I found myself wondering what Hagia Sophia would have looked like if it hadn't been conquered by Islam. It would have a very different feel. To be honest it felt like a strange mix of Christian and Muslim, without it ...
The holy sites
... Muslims do not have any faces or pictures of people or God in their houses of worship. One of the other things of note was the Blue Mosque has 6 minnerets which is extremely rare and still subject to historical debate. Every visitor must remove their shoes when they enter. We saw a few people there praying but they looked like tourists that wanted to pray inside there. It is still a working mosque and tour groups and visitors stay clear 5 times a ...
Anzac Day Gallipoli 2012 - lest we forget
... Sheesha. After getting in at the wee hours of the morning I grabbed a couple of hours sleep before a wake up shower and jumping on the transfer back to the airport. As we flew away from Turkey, you can't help bu feel changed from that person that arrived 48 hrs before.... This is a must for any Aussie bucket list! Truly a life changing experience :) And if you havent already clued on, Australia is an amazing country and we are all blessed to call ourselves Aussies! Lukey B A Baker ...
18th October Istanbul- Turkey
... 2.15. Beer was €1.80 - €3 depending on where you were. Overall we really enjoyed our few days here and we would definitely recommend a visit.
Next we took to the mad roads again and headed off into the countryside to Lake Orchid. Our journey took in some lovely views over mountain roads and villages. The lake is 70% in Macadonia but we stayed on the Albania side. It is supposed to be a big tourist destination in the summer but we found ...
Diego
... to Istanbul.
The flight to Kuala Lumpur was a little difficult for him, but after five hours of cuddling in the Malaysia Air lounge, he had stopped shaking and was dry enough to go back in his carrier and get checked in for the long-haul flight. The flight to Istanbul seemed less difficult for him; when we collected him in Turkey, he acted completely normal -- a real trooper. We spent the next three weeks living in a tiny room in an unpleasant shared flat ...