Istanbul Idle
I am writing this by a wide open window, watching the ships pass down the Bosphorus from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The water is an indescribably beautiful blue, a few shades deeper than the...
View ArticleGalata Sunset
Tonight I watched the sun set over the Golden Horn from the balcony of the Galata Tower, which has stood on this spot since 1348 when it was a watch tower for the Genoese colony of Galata. I wandered...
View ArticleAfter the Rain
It rained this evening, after several days of hot, sunny weather. The air is fresh and cool, and from my Istanbul balcony I can see flashes of lighting like fireworks above the hilltops on the Asian...
View ArticleIstanbul On Purpose
I’m writing this post from the city of Istanbul where I sit by an open window overlooking the Bosphorus Strait. My window affords a view of the second bridge; it puts me in mind of San Francisco’s...
View ArticleLife Gets More Interesting When You Talk to Strangers
I’m not in the habit of striking up conversations with strange men. But there were only two of us staying at Kennedy Lodge so when he asked me to share a drink on the terrace it seemed churlish to...
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