Archive for July, 2006
Sunday, July 9th, 2006
Topkapi Palace
After visiting the two other important monuments of Istanbul yesterday, I decided to visit the most important today. The Topkapi palace used to be the Sultan’s residence and administrative center for almost 400 years from 1465 to 1853. I woke up early and got there at the opening because I wanted to see the Harem. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Interesting,Turkey by david
Saturday, July 8th, 2006
In the Courtyard of the Sultan
I am back in Turkey. I arrived in Istanbul yesterday night and found a nice bed in a cool hotel in the backpacker’s part of Sultanahmet. From the rooftop terrace, I have a view of the Hagia Sofia on my right, the Blue Mosque on my left and the Bosphorus on the back and I [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Turkey by david
Friday, July 7th, 2006
A Visit To the City of Athena
I leave today for Istanbul but before that, I wanted to see the ancient Athens. So yesterday night, I drew a plan for touring everything of importance this morning. I took the map and the guide that the airport hotel had given me and I created, in my opinion, the most optimized itinerary. I will [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Greece by david
Friday, July 7th, 2006
They Just Don’t Get It
Sometimes people don’t get it. Let me explain what I mean. Yesterday, I was looking at how I would go from Athens to Istanbul. Taking a ferry back to Turkey was my first idea since it did not cost me too much the first time and I liked the idea of stopping at another island [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Greece,Interesting,Not So Cool by david
Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Getting a Feel for Athens
Athens, like a lot of cities with a great past, can exhibit two faces based on what you are looking for. The ancient Athens dedicated to the cult of goddess Athena and the modern Athens dedicated to bringing Greece into the 21st century. Today, I tried to get a feel mainly for the modern part. [...]
