Last time I said hello to Istanbul was 5 years ago,now I am back in 2006...and now back again
She changed a lot,become more prettier,I walked around all day long,I touched her,I let her touch me,caress me.
She showed me parts of her I did not see before,as well as the parts I had seen,I sat at one of her parks,touched the grass and felt the Istanbul between my fingers,I let the sun of the city soak right to my bones,then sat at a pavement cafee and had an ice cold lemonade,watched the people of Istanbul pass by and all this time I took many pictures.
I told her I loved her when it was time to leave and added I be back do you hear me?
Once again we meet İstanbul,date 23 september 2008.
Back agaın one more tıme cant keep away too long 23 March 2012.
No I don't love you any longer Istanbul,you have broken my heart.
I met her here first ,she was the life ,she was the love of my life.
Then you took her away from me,broke my heart, Why Istanbul why ?
No I do not love you Istanbul...
By the way,this is not I ,just few lines from a Turkish song
Here are some horses ready to take you around the touristic places and show you some very interesting sights,yes all in a days work for this gentle Turkish animals.Maybe they are looking bit bored now ,but you will make them very happy if you give them some work.
Oh come on let us give you a ride sir or madam,let us take you on a smooth ride around,we love the tourists....
PS : Later on we got some work,the pictures of us working will be in the transportation tips.
- Pros:Istanbul is like a pretty girl..
- Cons:Getting too touristic.
- In a nutshell:I reached out and touched Istanbul..
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while waiting for my shish kebab the waiter bought a glass of tea for me. very nice flavour and gives you apetite and... more travel advice
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Liked reading about what you did and saw in Istanbul. There certainly is a lot of tourists there!
Great tips Az. just heard about this place from a friend halfly living there. sooner or later, i mightly find myself here :) cheers. juliet
"lagi kasing gutom mga bulate ko eh;);)" hahaha! that means our tummy worms are always hungry!! :-P that's why we eat alot and getting fat too! :-P You made me laugh, Az! :-P
If you couldn't see Büyükada yet, there are some photos for you at travelogue. :-))
I took a picture in that park sitting on Ataturk's lap...LOL
Loved Istanbul when i was there in 1999 - but i was with a huge group from Oz and NZ, very special and fantastic turkish tour agency - very blessed but i dont know what its like there on my own!!xx
Did you pinch your nose while you took pic of your tired feet? :-)
What wonderful photos and thoughts on Istanbul. Our daughter moved there, so that looks like it will be my next big trip. Lauren
Istanbul is a Whore left behind by 1000 conquerers.
Looks like you enjoyed Istanbul. She is soo beautiful. Thanks for your nice comments on my pages.
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