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Our time in Istanbul
... the street at eye level from the domes of the Blue Mosque. Such a beautiful view. We ordered a beer for Brad and our waiter called in help to find some wine for me and found a wonderful small bottle (he showed me the label) of wine. We sat there for about an hour and thoroughly enjoyed the view. We decided we could not stay until the next call to prayer (which I am sure would have been just beautiful) It was time to head back to our hotel (still some jetlag) so ...
Nargileh Contemplations: Istanbul Days 3-6
... Tower comes to mind), most of the important monuments are crammed into a square mile or two (including the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and the Hippodrome, among others) such that tourists rarely leave this neighborhood. This also lead this section of the city to become heavily touristy and internationalized. There are pockets, however, of the "real," "local" Istanbul left in the neighborhood, however, and this was one of them.~~~~
The ...
Birthdays, Burns, and Beaches
... in, so on Saturday night, we made our way over Tarlabasi Bulvari to The Space.
The Space is an apartment that has been converted into a big empty... well, space by our friends who are all part of an expat theater group here. Derya had decided to throw the party there, and had set a 1930s theme for the evening. She hung up 1930s artwork and posters and projected films from the era onto ...
One City, Two Continents!
... checkpoints that we had to go through. The plane started boarding when we were checking in, and we barely made our flight. The flight only took about an hour and a half. The airline gave us a picnic box lunch, and as I now say, "International airlines can never feed us too much, and the U.S. airlines never feed us anything!"
Istanbul is a big city. In fact, part of the city is in Asia and part is in Europe! I don't know how we got the idea that we ...
Ottomans and All the Men, Part I
... a fun adventure, nonetheless.
Oh, I learned the next day that we could have taken a ferry directly across for just a dollar. But would that have come with near death experiences and an angry policeman?
On our walk back towards Istiklal Street, we found a sweets shop and bought deliciousness soaked in honey, making it super deliciousness. Nate kept his for after dinner. I couldn’t wait, gobbling it all up right then and there. ...