USA | Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | Views [116] | Comments [2]
On Sunday we went to this red bull extravaganza (I had to wake up in the AM's for this the earlier AM's which as we all know was difficult) The event was hot and crowded and ridiculous, all in a lot of good fun and worth the trip- we watched those red ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | Views [93] | Comments [1]
There are intermittent bellows of the (foghorns) on boats crossing the Bosporus that ring around the city, till they fade out to a buzz and die. On the terrace there is a constant squawking, hooting, toweee to gurgle hoo, to gurgle hoo, clatter clatter ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 24 May 2008 | Views [89]
So to make a short post I thought I would pass on some of the things that we have heard from Turks, usually when they want us to stop in their stores and eat, or buy carpets, or tea...
- I saw you on facebook last night!
- Are you from paradise?
-... Read more >
USA | Friday, 23 May 2008 | Views [89]
This morning I had some tasty, but too
small hot bread and cheese layered croissant-like object for breakfast. Cost me
1 lira, a dollar, and I was hungry. And he weighed the piece that he cut for me
and then cut some off of it. I was not exactly ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 22 May 2008 | Views [95]
We went scavenger hunting- walked around city for well, from 10:30 in the morning till 6:30 with a little break in between. Agh. So fun but the city can get a tad overwhelming! We took the ferry to Asia again and with all of our exertions, stopped for ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 | Views [100]
Today the class met up around 1 on the terrace, I only woke
up at 12:15… We went to ASIA on the ferry, which was awesome. I like boats,
and I bought tea for half a lira on the ferry over – lovely really. We met, on
the boat, a preacher, a Turk ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 20 May 2008 | Views [106]
There are a lot of converses here, which is something I enjoy seeing. Its an odd cultural thing, I wonder whether converses here have the same connotations as they do at home... I saw a young woman today in a black burka carrying a pair of black graffiti ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 19 May 2008 | Views [101] | Comments [2]
So the flights were a tad long, I spent eight or nine hours in the Lovely Amsterdam airport. Though, I did spend a few of those hours passed out entwined in my luggage on benches. Those were good hours. But this time period allowed too much time for hunger, ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 15 May 2008 | Views [112] | Comments [1]
Hullo, It is 2:43 in the morning, technically a Thursday, and I am leaving on Friday(!!!!) There are many errands I look forward to running tomorrow... but only after biscuits. Mmmm yes, Biscuit Kitchen. So I am going to sleep now, I hope you are ... Read more >
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