TUESDAY - we spent nearly all day wandering down Istiklal, the wide shopping street with no traffic except for a quaint old red tram that trundles up and down every now and then.
the sun has come out, it's been a really warm beautiful day, the first since we've been here. it's been pretty cool and grey, not bad though
was a pretty little
arcade full of lovely
cafes and interesting
little shops
one more street cat -
this pretty little one
had a beetle in
its sights
susan heading
up to one of
the endless
selection of
rooftop bars
and terraces,
each with a
new exciting
view of
the bosphorus.
some of the tiny
lifts only hold
two or three
people
THE CHIMNEYS are wonderful, endless variations and all to be viewed from the rooftop bars and cafes that seem to be absolutely everywhere, everyone wants a view
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| the wiring - almost as good as in china |
susan and sean in the Londra hotel, the most amazing collection of over the top kitsch i've ever seen, just look at the crazy old metal phones and the chandelier, (ataturk in the background), one of dozens around the building.
there are banners and posters of ataturk all over town for children's day
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my favorite fire escapes,
like sculptures
against the sky
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| sunny and i bought big bunches of lilacs from this lovely woman on the way home from taksim square |
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| another huge cruise ship berths in at karakoy |
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