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Our time in Istanbul
... the correct direction this time to see what was in Takism square. This area had a more modern city feel to it with a train station, funicular station, bus stops, many places for coffee. We walked around and saw the steeple of a Christian church (the first we had seen in Istanbul) Well, seeing the steeple from far away and finding it among city streets is something different. Brad and I had different opinions as to which streets to take. After we finally found ...
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Last day of holidays.. Boo. Spent the morning trying to fit all our shopping into our bags, before heading out to see the cisterns, very impressive water storage the Romans had! Afterwards had lunch under the bridge at a cafe - fish sandwich and ...
Nargileh Contemplations: Istanbul Days 3-6
... the middle of my throat. The back pocket comes up clean as well. I literally can't believe my eyes, my hands... I check my pockets, my back, once again, twice again, then throw my bag on the ground. I dump out the contents, attracting stares from the pedestrians around me. Now I really don't care. Did I lose my camera? Did somebody steal it? It really doesn't matter, because all I can think about is how its gone. My perfect little tourist bubble is broken.
~~~~Over those 30 ...
One City, Two Continents!
... prohibit pictures of people and animals, the lovely mosaic icons were covered over with plaster. Changes were made in the interior to convert it into a mosque and four spires, or minarets, were added outside. Hagia Sophia served as the major mosque of the world until 1931, and many mosques were patterned after it. In 1935 it was made into a museum (Ataturk decided) and they uncovered some of the mosaics.
Hagia Sophia was actually the third church built ...
Ottomans and All the Men, Part I
... beans, and my main soup dish filled with mystery ingredients (no brains, I am pretty sure) for just 5 Lire, or about $2.50. It was delicious.
The real test was the next day. I was not sick! I went through a week in Turkey, eating food where I probably shouldn’t have, and never once got an inkling of a stomach ache. My tummy needs a trophy.
Back to Tuesday night. Nate had to catch a night bus back to Bulgaria in a little over ...
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