Packing it in
We arrived at our hotel around noon and then turned around and left at about 1p. The sun sets at 4:20p, and we had to have lunch so we didn’t…
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November 2013
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Hello London!
Weve arrived in London after our four hour flight from Istanbul, and have checked into our suite at The Churchill on Portman Square. The famous picture below, by Canadian photographer…
Last morning in Istanbul
We’re really, really sad to leave here! If you ever had a thought to visit Istanbul and/or Turkey we can highly recommend it. The people are so wonderful, the food…
Outstanding Restaurants!
One surprise in Istanbul has been the array of outstanding restaurants available. Even the street food looks and smells delicious. We’ve had some genuinely wonderful meals here. The following are…
Ferry to Asia
Today we took a ferry to the Asian side — across the Bosporus from the European side — to walk the old streets and maybe do some shopping. The problem…
On the Bosporus
The Bosporus, sometimes called the Istanbul Strait, is the body of water that flows between the Black Sea on one side and the Sea of Marmara (connected to the Mediterranean)…
Galata Bridge
There has been a bridge over the Golden Horn (the body of water between old Istanbul — Sultanahmet — and the area of our hotel — Beyoglu) since the 6th…
Spice Bazaar
Adjacent to the Grand Bazaar is the Spice Bazaar. Hundreds of shops selling bulk spices, nuts, and teas, but so crazy packed with people that it was impossible to really…