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12th August 2013, 06:08 AM #16.
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Taken from another restaurant under the Galata Bridge looking out of the Golden Horn water way to the Bosphorous straights.
Lots of fishing poles dangling over the side of the bridge
Yes it does appear that all I am doing is going out to restaurants but I am working during the day - Honest!
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14th August 2013, 01:49 AM #17Novice
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Hi! i am really envious! istambul is one of my favourite places in Europe, great environment and wonderful monuments to be visited.
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14th August 2013, 11:49 PM #18.
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Gallipoli Pics
Anzac Cove.
The Lone Pine cemetery is one of the most beautiful and tragic
Anzac ceremonial area where they hold the annual Aussie commemoration ceremonies in April.
The famous Sphinx landmark behind the Anzac Ceremonial area.
Anzac Cove cemetery
Anzac Cove Cemetery from the beach
Turkish and NZ war memorials - this place t Chunuk Bair where 711 of 762 New Zealanders that helped take these critical heights become casualties.
The Turkisk counter attack which recaptured this highest point on the battle was let by Attaturk which is why his statue is there.
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15th August 2013, 11:34 AM #19
Keep the photos coming Bob
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15th August 2013, 01:39 PM #20.
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15th August 2013, 03:44 PM #21Banned
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The sanctuary
The sanctuary of the man cave eh!
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15th August 2013, 03:48 PM #22.
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16th August 2013, 12:18 AM #23Novice
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one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, specially sunset from Galata Tower, simply amazing
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17th August 2013, 12:14 PM #24.
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Humm . . . . . beautiful? - maybe at a a distance.
Up close I noted it's very dirty bordering of filthy in places, the air pollution is about as bad as LA, waterways full of garbage, in back alleys and tunnels the odour of human excrement borders on eye watering, feral cats and dogs, hustlers, pedlars, beggars galore, not to mention the traffic. The traffic is relentlessly jammed, the city layout is like everything else chaotic and overcrowded, few street signs and the road are more like potholes or poorly repaired potholes connected by narrow bridges of tarmac, shall I go on? Come to think about it, it's not all that different to some other European cites
A better description is perhaps Colourful.
Aside from the hustlers, pedlars, beggars, the people are helpful and friendly.
Foodwise - excellent.
Historic - absolutely.
But IMHO definitely not beautiful.
Yesterday while driving to the airport the taxi driver stopped and bought a bag of nuts from a streetside vendor. The driver offered the pack to me and said try these. The nuts were still in their shell and when I asked where to put the shells he said with a smile on his face (these are his exact words) "Just put out window, It's OK, were are dirty arabs you know". When I wouldn't do that and he noticed I was holding a bunch of shells in my hand he put out his hand as if to pass them to him which I did and he threw them out the window. At one point while doing ~100 kph on a short stretch of freeway he was holding a nut with one hand, answer his mobile with the other and steering with his raised knee.
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18th November 2013, 07:58 PM #25
Having just read of your travels I am amazed that you
forgot your camera.
Not to worry! Just go into that military museum you
mentioned and borrow a Canon.
AllanLife is short ... smile while you still have teeth.
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18th November 2013, 09:32 PM #26.
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Yeah pretty dopey and its the second time I have done this.
Camera gear travels in several ways.
1) If I go the full kit and caboodle 2 DSLR bodies, 3 lenses etc I take the full on lowpro camera backpack.
2) If I go with the laptop backpack I'l take a DSLR with one lens in a soft pouch attached to the backpack, or in checked luggage.
3) Sometimes I just take SWMBO little IXUS
This time I was going with with Camera in soft pouch in checked luggage. I had the camera out on bed in spare room along with a bunch of other stuff. Packing was as usual last minute (half hour before time to leave for airport ) and I just threw everything in except the camera. I did take the charger and all the cables
Not to worry! Just go into that military museum you
mentioned and borrow a Canon.