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Europe's most cultural city
... out some Turkish hummus and bread, delicious! Finally our casserole in its clay pot arrived. The waiter proceeded to break it open in front of us it was great to watch. The dish was yummy and was finished off by our waiter bringing out some sour apple tea a great way to finish. After dinner we walked back to our hostel full and happy to have experienced Istanbul. We never thought we would get this far on our bikes so it has been a great surprise to actually get here and let ...
Things we learned in Turkey
... Ancient Turkey. It has been variously parts of Greek, Western Roman, Eastern (Byzantine) Roman, Ottoman (Muslim) and French empires over the centuries, and given its location between the western European countries and the Middle East, it has enjoyed an important role in the development of the modern world. Of course, this rich history is littered with conquest and failure of empires, combined with a number of scally-wag neighbours (Iran, Iraq and Syria), and some ...
Sunday morning run along the Bosphorous
... condos and hilltop mansions). The fog from the Black Sea was rolling in at the far end of the fun, so was nice and cool on a sunny morning - perfect weather for a run.
Layne's been off work this week sick this week - might get farther afield within the city in the next week.
Updates and photos will follow! Really!!
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Drugi dan v Istanbulu
... 353;la z nasmehom. Posedel naju je v svojo malo trgovinico z odejami in preprogami, seveda ročno tkanimi. Medtem ko nama je predstavljal tradicijo tkanja in pomen vzorcev na tkaninah, sva srkala čaj, ki nama ga je prinesel njegov vajenec. Tudi kasnje, ko sva obiskala še Spice bazar, se je zgodba ponovila- vabilo v trgovinico z začimbami, mladi trgovec nama je prinesel odličen jabolčni čaj, midva ...
Day 270 - A Sultan's Spoils
... of 49 large brilliant cut stones. The palm sized jewel started with very humble beginnings. Being found at a rubbish dump outside the city limits, it was purchased by a street peddler for a measly three spoons. After he fell on hard times it made its way into the hands of a well known jeweler, who discovered the stone was a diamond in disguise. A dispute broke out until the news of its appearance reached the sultan, and ...