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Istanbul last minute
Last minute, decided travel to Istanbul to attend a business matter, and hopefully a chance to catch a glimpse of this colossal city. Tickets were on the up side and increasing. Seats were running out, but managed to get a Gulf Air Ticket for $1000, glad I got the direct flight instead of the other options. However only managed to get a return date on the 10th as I wanted to come back on the 9th, what happens is another story. Hotels where also filling up ...
Lots of fun in Istanbul
... a few people have become obsessed with the song “Call Me Maybe”) or watch movies. We also have something called Topdick, which is the person who is dick of the day. Most days (whenever we are on the bus), we call for nominations for stupid thing people have done, and then we all vote and the person who wins (or loses!!), has to wear the vest (a bright yellow safety vest) until someone else becomes Topdick. They have to write their story on the vest, ...
"Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?"
... They also shared with us a bowl of pomegranate seeds, which they also suggested we add to our glasses of Raki. Dessert was Baklava.
After dinner we said goodnight to our new friends, and found a cab back to the neighborhood of the hotel. Thank goodness for Google maps because our cab driver had the hardest time finding our hotel - he had to ask directions five or six times. Again, we got a nice little tour and ...
A Very Kar-y Ocak
This is our third winter in Istanbul, and it has been unlike any other we've experienced so far.
The first year we were here, winter was grey, dreary, and rainy. I have these persistent memories of walking to the bus stop and getting absolutely drenched during that short ten minute journey. The wind would howl and the rain "fell" sideways, rendering my umbrella completely useless. It wasn't like that every day (I remember going out on ...
Escala in Istanbul
... necunoscuta. Interesant este ca se pare ca initial ele au fost asezate in pozitie normala, insa in cisterna ele sunt amplasate cu susul in jos, astfel incat sa se nege puterea Gorgonelor. In schimb in coltul diametral opus se pare ca sunt alt tip de coloane, mai putin spectaculoase, probabil restaurate prin tehnologii 100% moderne.
Dupa aceste miniunatii am plecat mai departe sa vad si eu Bosforul pentru prima data. Nu mi-a luat mult timp sa ajung ...