As I left the apartment yesterday morning, Istanbul police had cordoned off Taksim Square and Taksim Mosque with metal barricades. This was because of May Day “Global Workers” protests by Turkish civil society associations and trade unions. Protestors chanted the slogan, “Bread, Peace, Freedom”. _____________ “Global May Day protests were reported in major cities worldwide, including Paris […]
This first week back in Istanbul has been a blur… So far, I’ve explored Beyoğlu district and its endlessly-entertaining side streets! Since 2013, Istanbul has been on my travel itinerary, and I’ve visited several times. The last visit, June 2021, was during covid, so of course the atmosphere was entirely different. With a population of […]
The uneventful trip from Thessaloniki to Istanbul was short but tiring, mostly due to airport taxi pickups on both ends. I found taxi pickups in Thessaloniki problematic, primarily because the drivers seemed short-tempered and spoke minus-zero English. Since my apartment was on a sidestreet not open to auto traffic, it was difficult communicating the exact […]
Enjoying every moment of my quiet Oregon respite!
We’ll be there in three weeks 😀
Really hope we can meet up while you’re here! I’ve been disgustingly lazy since returning to my comfortable little place but looking forward to more adventure soon. Hope your time in the US is fantastic Gwen!
That would be great. We are coming straight up the coast. I’m thinking of writing a post about it. Readers might throw in some hints.
Can’t remember if this is your first visit to California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska – if so, you can cross it off your bucket list, or not… Somehow I NEVER got Africa of my list and there are still so many countries to visit!
Every picture was absolutely beautiful!
Looks like a lovely place to rest and relax before another venture.