I never thought I would ever say in my life how a cistern became one of my favourite places to visit of all time. I was simply in awe whilst walking through the aisles of the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, so impressed with the way they managed to use and conserve a space that was … Continue reading The mystical experience of visiting Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Main entrance to the Topkapi Palace If there is something you should not skip in your visit to Istanbul, is the Topkapi Palace complex. This was the residence of lustful sultans, courtiers, concubines and eunuchs - all living and working within the complex between the 15th and 19th centuries. Mehmet the Conqueror started to build … Continue reading Topkapi Palace & the Harem, the residence of Ottoman Sultans
Not the sunset I arrived to. The sun was setting when I crossed Galata Bridge. The shape of Suleymaniye Mosque minarets and its majestic dome were dark against a sky set on fire. And when I ventured outside of the hotel looking for sustainment, the flames in the sky had subsided. It was then the … Continue reading A visit to Bizantium, Constantinople…Istanbul
I woke up from my second night in Windermere town fearful that my luck had run out and rain will be falling outside. Yet, surprisingly for someone who seems to often get on the bad side of destiny, the forecast had been wrong. There might be some showers during the day. But it seemed that … Continue reading A short trip to the Lake District – Part 3. Ambleside & Stock Ghyll Force
The continuation of my first day in the Lake District is here! In my last post, I covered the first part of this day. I walked over 20Km from Windermere Town to Claife Viewing point. After Claife's viewing point, the suggested route was actually going alongside lake Windermere, but I was still wondering whether I … Continue reading A short trip to the Lake District, Windermere – Part 2
The Winged Bone 