Patti … didn’t make it easy for me this week, because even if I’m a big planner .. I’m not very symmetry person and neither is my photos. So I had to dig a bit in my WordPress library, and … Continue reading
I love the topic Ann Christine has given us this week, surprise … but I’m struggling a bit with getting my head around it. “Let life surprise you” Unknown So I that is what I’m going to do …. share … Continue reading
Animals … and my first thought went straight to the soul of Istanbul, their cats and kittens. Istanbul wouldn’t be the same without their alley cats. The Istanbul people and their cats are one. In Istanbul, the cat is the … Continue reading
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” Martin Buber This street beauty I met in the French Quarters, Istanbul on Christmas Day last year! We clicked straight away *smile It was laying on a lower roof. … Continue reading
… so now we have come to my last post about our 5 days over Christmas in the busy big city full of magic. This post is about my relaxing experience at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art , the … Continue reading
Last day in Istanbul and I got “my-own-time” … Bärbel was worn out from the day before and wanted to take it easy. So after breakfast did I make my way to the French Quarters of Istanbul, never been before. … Continue reading
… lucky me I don’t have to work anymore … I took early retirement (61), the best thing I ever did. I don’t understand how I had time to work before. “I am a welder I can’t fix stupid but … Continue reading
“Kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.” Cate Kennedy Christmas Eve, the main Christmas day for us Swedes …. that is when Santa knocks on the door, asks if everybody has been behaving well during the past year (as … Continue reading
“You can’t understand a city without using its public transportation system.” Erol Ozan Will start to tell you about the fantastic “Istanbulkart”. So easy to buy when you understand how. When you have bought your card – the fare will … Continue reading
“People were right when they say there is no other place on earth as beautiful looking as Istanbul.” Chateaubriand … first full day in Instanbul we woke up to sunshine, gorgeous!!! With our apartments did it come to breakfast, which … Continue reading
“Paris is a beautiful hall, London is a beautiful park, Berlin is a beautiful barracks but Istanbul is a beautiful city.” Zülfü Livaneli, Turkish novelist My 5th visit to this magical, colorful exciting and adventure city … says it all. … Continue reading
Patti, haven’t done it easy for me … favorite photos of 2019???!!! I love most of my images – How will I be able to choose???!! But here we go. “Life will show you masks that are worth all your … Continue reading
In Istanbul is the cat the King. Kedi is a 2016 Turkish documentary film directed by Ceyda Torun about the many stray cats that live in Istanbul, the most beautiful movie (watched it twice). The stars in the documentary are: … Continue reading
….. plenty of both in magical Istanbul. The diamonds have always been in good view, but not the cats! Istanbul is a bit famous for their cats and Istanbul really take care of their cats too. So this is all about … Continue reading
“Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?” Andy Warhol
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