Day 5 – A Test and Some Rest

Sidewalks disappear, so people walk in the streets On the fifth day i stayed at the flat most of the day. Unfortunately i had to write a test for my Civilisation Class. Why didn’t i schedule it for the week after we return? All in all it was a nice day sitting here writing […]

Third Day of Istanbul

As you can see from the photos, there are a lot of animals running around Istanbul. You can see cat and dogs (and the occasional chicken and bee) walking all over the city, yet unlike Budapest the sidewalks are not full of crap. The third day was a visit to the Blue Mosque and Tim’s […]

Aya Sofya

On the second day we took a trip to Aya Sofya. i don’t usually like going into castles, museums and churches. i’ve seen so many since moving to Europa that i could go the rest of my life without seeing another and it would make me very happy. i think they all start to look […]

First Day in Istanbul

First day is completed. Walked down twisty streets uphill and down. Sidewalks are barely used, so the street is the place to walk, but be careful of the speeding cars. Took tram which is another adventure, especially trying to get on or off. The people push their way in and off. Walked through the bazaar. […]