Given our time here and with Palestinian expats we have met, we understand the sentiments behind the grafitti. http://t.co/0qJ0tmUw5X
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Out wandering the mostly closed markets near Istan…
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Out wandering the mostly closed markets near Istanbul University today. http://t.co/kx68WTO1Ki
Now we begin the festival of Eid al-Fitr, a three…
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Now we begin the festival of Eid al-Fitr, a three day holiday here. If you had just been through a month of fasting, you’d celebrate too.
David and I are hanging out at the Buyukada sea bu…
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David and I are hanging out at the Buyukada sea bus terminal, enjoying some local bread and the breeze off the water. http://t.co/6J07TUKXaD
We are off to the Princes Islands today by ferry,…
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We are off to the Princes Islands today by ferry, along with everyone visiting relatives for end of Ramazan. http://t.co/fx5Xx8EbAk
David atop the Theodosian Walls surrounding Istanb…
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David atop the Theodosian Walls surrounding Istanbul. http://t.co/vPqK6QEEZL
We were here at this famous place and time last ye…
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We were here at this famous place and time last year in Turkey. http://t.co/xBmLo8vcCQ
At the Suleimon Mosque today, one of the most beau…
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At the Suleimon Mosque today, one of the most beautiful in Istanbul. http://t.co/5fdPUAQklD
Tonight he are dining from the top of 14th century…
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Tonight he are dining from the top of 14th century Galata Tower, a key fortification from the Byzantine empire. http://t.co/1GXbhcHnjp
Walking towards Taksim Square after Iftar listenin…
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Walking towards Taksim Square after Iftar listening to street musicians singing Billy Joel in Turkish. A melting pot. http://t.co/uvllRsuEuy