Well, I guess I can get this inevitable post out of the way before I go to bed. Plus, it’s pretty nice in the lobby of this five star hotel ;).
One cool thing about Istanbul is that it is the only city in the world that actually sits on two separate continents, those being Europe and Asia.
We’re about to head to Marmaris, the port city on the Mediterranean. I’ve heard and read that it’s beautiful, but I guess I’ll find out soon.
I need to write a post on yesterday’s boat trip on the Bosphorous Strait, the strip of water that separates the European side of Istanbul from the Asian side, and our […]
Official logo of the City of Istanbul
found on an old bench
It’s been great. Tiring, especially since I haven’t been getting to bed all that early (it’s 1:35 am right now), but great. Istanbul is a beautiful city with so much history it’s almost overwhelming. Last night we had dinner at the Orient House, and the […]
I meant to write a post with pictures and all tonight, but I’m just so tired from this very long day that I think I’m going to hit the shower then fall into a deep deep sleep………………
Madison Hotel (click me!)
My last post was erroneous due to my ignorance. The capital of Turkey is actually Ankara. Istanbul, once known as Constantinople, is Turkey’s largest city and its economical center (according to Wikipedia anyway). Judging from the bus ride between the airport and the hotel, it’s a very good-looking city. The architecture’s been […]
Road to Turkey
I’m going to be in Turkey for a week. We’ll be visiting Istanbul, the capital, as well as Marmaris, a resort-type place. Should be fun. I’ll take lots of pictures.
I just moved my blog to my current hosting account at Godaddy. This way I’ll (hopefully) be able to have more control over the style and stuff. I’m keeping the blog hosted at Wordpress as a backup. This is the one that will remain up to date.
Any feedback on the design/style/layout/content of this blog or my […]