Monday, 11 December 2006

Wanna see me turn 30? (Istanbul)

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Istanbul. Our first trip to a Muslim country. It is so fascinating! Here I am standing in front of the Blue Mosque. The mosque was built bet...

The Call to Prayer...(Istanbul)

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As you can see from this picture of the Blue Mosque, the Turkish people do worship here. This is a locals entrance to the mosque, taken at t...

Aya Sofia...The Inside Story (Istanbul)

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Aya Sofia is stunning. The main room is empty and currently being restored. Since it was originally built as a church, many of the origin...

C'mon Now, Its Not That Serious! (Istanbul)

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All our heavy sightseeing left us parched. There was a gorgeous cafe next to the Blue Mosque, hidden amongst the trees. A heavenly birthday...

A Cruise to Another World (Istanbul)

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Jason and I decided it was time to venture further than we had ever been before! To the Black Sea we cried and hopped the next boat to get ...

Bird Flu (Istanbul)

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As you may have gathered, I take bird flu seriously. (I may be the only one in all of Europe to do so, but I do!) To everyone else, I am sil...

To Russia With Love...(Istanbul)

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The boat ride drops you off at a charming village on the edge of the sea, starving for tourists! Its a small hamlet full of bars, shops and...

Tower of Terror! (Istanbul)

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Galata Tower. Been there since 1348. Jason insisted we climb. Okay, to be fair, its actually got an elevator inside. Then you have go up ab...

A Long Walk...(Istanbul)

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Tired of the endless taxis that run through the city, we opted for an afternoon on foot. I had mapped out course and we were off! We began ...
Saturday, 9 December 2006

The Scholars of Cambridge

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You can't help but go to Cambridge and feel jealous. All these students running around in this historic place. Seemingly oblivious to t...
Friday, 8 December 2006

Tired of just seeing us? (Dublin)

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My darling brother, Chad. Decided to visit in the warmest time of year...February. So we opted to skip the chill of London for a warmer cli...
Thursday, 7 December 2006

How to see an incredible site in an hour! (Pisa)

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Pisa. There's nothing to do in the city of Pisa. Its a bit run down and lacking in the beauty of the other towns in Tuscany. There is, h...

A bit more... (Pisa)

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The side of the Cathedral. You may or may not be able to tell, but the Cathedral is shaped as a cross. If you were to fly over it, it would...

The Mystical of the Mystical -- Stonehenge

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And you thought we only went to locations far, far away! There's no point to this...but the fog, the mist, the creek...it just was too...