Posts Tagged ‘fistik’
Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend Awakening with the blue skies, seeing the shadows from the blinds pattern the bedroom, Fistik the cat looking silhouetted in the sunlight perhaps I was still dreaming because it was only February and only two weeks... ( Continue reading )
an englishman in istanbul, Asia, Bosphorus, curiosity, fistik, Istanbul Blogs, istanbul bosphorus, Minarets, simit, snow, stranger
Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night 1am in the morning Friday 22nd January 2010; whilst the rest of normal civilisation in Istanbul sleeps I sit here staring at the city glowing through the window with one eye, the other watching... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight Sometimes listening to music influences your thoughts or takes you back to a moment in your life but there is something in the air. Sitting here four days on the rain still falls painting a... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: It’s 2am Istanbul Saturday 31st October 2009 a howling sound whistles outside, the temperature has dropped below 10 Celsius the rain hammers against the balcony roof. The rain and wind continued from dawn to dusk, our plants disappeared of the... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: When the Flags come out It is the date of 29th October 2009 and something special happens in a patriotic way unlike I have ever since my youth back in the UK celebrating the jubilee which is a long distant... ( Continue reading )
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