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Istanbul Aug 30, 2009
Jimmyjarocin stayed here on Aug 30, 2009 during their trip titled: Turkey 2010.
Sheet fried meat
... After taking tea at an outdoor restaurant, sitting on a sofa upholstered in kilim carpets, we passed a carpet shop and I made the mistake of making eye contact with the sales person outside. "Miss, you are from CA?" "No." "You are from New York?" "Yes, that's right." "I know- you are Miss Central Park!" Into Hagia Sophia to admire the minarets against the blue sky... At prayer time, we were told to exit the courtyard, and as we did that, a chatty ...
Mosques, a Hamam and Cats!
... The biggest highlight was seeing horses and a foal on the road in front of us. I guess because it was an island, and no cars, there was no reason to tie the horses up! When we got back we went to the supermarket round the corner from our apartment and enjoyed cooking at home. The next day was just as big as the first! Despite the rain we headed off to see the Egyptian Markets (Spice Markets) the Grand Bazaar, the Süleymaniye Mosque and then the Süleymaniye hamam. ...
AN IRISHMAN COMES TO TOWN
... overnight flight on Pegasus AIr.
It is time for a wake me up shower for me, down alot of sleep over the long haul of the Peregrine trip.
Left after 1900 for a walkabout, following the tram tracks all the way to the Golden Horn. Saw some guy feeding another a cheery; must have been Turkish foreplay between them. Suggested Roddy might like to invite [that *****] Big Christine next time to the Hotel Romance.
Wound up having dinner at ...
Istanbul
... Haya Sophia (both the big and small one), the bazaar, Sultan Suleyman, Topkapi and Chora church. Latter less known and very beautiful as the mosaics were so well preserved. We were reminded about how great and grand the Ottoman Empire was, out of which Turkey came about. As we had four days, we also had the time to just walk around and spend an afternoon hanging out with the locals on Taksim Sq. and ...