2007_04_01_archive

Kerosene Laterns

Not to long, 20 years ago, we still had electricity problems.

Electricity used to go off 2 or 3 hours every night.

At those nights everybody was using kerosene laterns.

They helped me a lot, while I was doing my homework :)

When I saw this laterns, I remembered the old days...

Nowadays, we are using them for decoration only...

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Monday, April 9, 2007

Bars

Blue Mosque, behind the bars...

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Sunday, April 8, 2007

Kofteci

This restaurant is in the Blue Mosque area.

They offer meatballs, only...

It is very famous, people are coming from everywhere to eat this

meatballs.

Always crowded of course...

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Saturday, April 7, 2007

Tea ?

An invitation for travellers, who got tired of sightseeing in the Blue

Mosque area.

Would you like to have a glass of Tea?

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Friday, April 6, 2007

Memories

This one, brought back memories...

Do you remember how many times you have begged your Mom?

One more time Mommy, one more time...promise :)

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Thursday, April 5, 2007

Sausage

Turkish type of sausage is prepared with lots of garlic and spices

People eat it on very different varieties.

Some in sandwiches, some pan fried, some grilled...

I like it pan fried with scrambled eggs...

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

A Regular Visitor

Mr. Miaow, is a regular visitor now.

He comes to my door, 2 or 3 times a day.

He is so insisting. He even sits at the couch with me.

Of course Ollie goes jealous and barks like crazy.

It's been fun lately, will see what happens, between

me, my dog baby and this new friend of ours...

I never had a cat, I don't know how to treat them. And having a dog at

home makes it even more difficult.

Any ideas on how I can take care of both of them?

Or can I ?

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Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Turkish Flag

The Turkish flag has a complex origin since it is an ancient design.

It is practically identical to the last flag of the Ottoman Empire,

which was adopted in 1844, apart from a few proportional

standardizations.

I like to sit at the terminal and look at all the ships passing by the

Bosphorus.

With all their different flags and colors....

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Monday, April 2, 2007

We are back

At last, my internet is back.