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she’ll be waiting in istanbul

by Jen at 9:16 pm on 8.07.2008 | 3 Comments
filed under: photo, travelology

we had a fantastic time in istanbul – the weather, the people, the culture.

some of the highlights were:
– listening to german opera co-ordinated with a light show on the blue mosque
– hearing the evening call to prayer resounding from all corners of the city, against the backdrop of a magnificent sunset
– sipping thick turkish coffee in a hidden little cay bahcesi (tea garden)
– pounding meze, beer, and raki with the locals in the raucous saturday evening ambiance of the navizade sokak meyhanes (kind of like a rowdy tapas bar)
– walking and wandering aimlessly through the back streets of the bazaars, looking for spices and finding leeches
– walking and wandering some more
– and (believe it or not) watching the wimbledon men’s final!

a few photos below, more photos here

sunset

neon

aya sofya

basilica cistern

lights

harem windows

spices

whirling dervish

blue mosque

rugs

coffee

cat at aya sofya

they might be giants – istanbul (not constantinople)

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3 Comments

  • 1

    Comment by Charlotte

    9.07.2008 @ 05:56 am

    Beautiful photos. That coffee look thick and delicious. Glad to hear you had a good time.

  • 2

    Comment by Jen

    9.07.2008 @ 18:41 pm

    thanks! we had a blast. and the coffee is like sludge… in fact, nearly 1/4 of it is!!

  • 3

    Comment by vanessa

    28.07.2008 @ 23:53 pm

    those pictures rock. Perfect. And a whirling dervish too.

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