This is the first place I've visited and wished for a recording device! The sounds keep being part of the picture and the memory of the sounds is quite vivid now, but I worry they will morph or disappear...
This morning we are on the path less travelled. Well really that is a tough thing to do in a place with about 13 million people and who knows how many tourists, on a yearly basis, are added to that...
This is a place that has had some well known name changes. That makes for some confusion, but if you just think about older, old, and new, then understand that there are a few more name changes that...
Bright and early, well early for us on holiday, we walk to the tramway, catch the next one, get off and walk another block to pick up the metro (slightly different version of the tramway) and ride that...
What did we do with this one? Well, first we planned to visit the Hagia Sophia, but the line up was beyond understanding. So then we decided a visit to Topkapi Palace, just around the corner, would be...
Blessed is the spot! We knew there was the House of Bahá’u'lláh in Edirne to visit while we were in Turkey, what we didn't know was there was also another house here in Istanbul that stands in the...
Today was a museum day and an amusing day ... but how do we say that in the title? Well, we tried, you may not find it amusing, but we did! So on with a recounting of this day. First off was the...
We've been here three days and today was the worst. We don't think it quit once even. Raining that is! Today was a great day to spend at the Spice Market, along the way however, we managed to buy a...
I'm still not exactly well, but I won't stay in bed all day! It continues to rain off and on, but it is just water after all. So after a late breakfast we set off in pursuit of The Grand Bazaar. The...
Wikipedia says "The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a large number of different names. The most notable names besides the modern Turkish name are Byzantium, Constantinople and...
What do you mean this isn't the right train? First off working on about four hours of sleep is not smart! But wake up in good time we did. By 5:05 we were out the door of the Molada Guesthouse (our...
