05:45 in Istanbul
Apparently that’s when they get up and pray because the mosque about 100 feet from our hotel started the Call to Prayer at that time this morning. I sleep with…
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Istanbul Awaits!
We finally arrived — it took us about 20 hours altogether from door-to-door, but we’re here. Some interesting things along the way. A series of aerial photos since for the…
Leaving Doha
On our way to Istanbul! Super tired, but super excited! The Doha airport is about to be replaced with the new King Hamid International Airport. So as of now you…
Next stop, Doha!
Our stay in Mumbai is drawing to a close at the truly evil hour of 4:40am! What’s really bad about that is that they want you at the airport 3…
Girgaon & Kaladevi (Part 2: Kaladevi)
As you can imagine, the walk was overwhelming. The constant noise, the heat, the river of people, the cars, the motorbikes, the cows. Mumbai may be the first place we’ve…
Girgaon & Kaladevi (Part 1: Girgaon)
After we walked the length of Marine Drive we took a turn and plunged right into the neighborhood of Girgaon. As we were walking along Marine Drive we decided to…
Marine Drive
Hiring a driver yesterday turned out to be a very effective way to cross venues off our list. By the end of the day we had seen everything we wanted.…
Fruit & Spice
Everywhere you look in Mumbai you will see some sort of food being sold. Mostly fruit and vegetables, but also a lot of street food, and occasionally you will see…
Sunset in Mumbai
A very seducitve time of the day. The hottest part of the day has passed, the scorching sunlight has dimmed a bit, and the buildings are bathed in a tropical…