World backpacking trip

After 7 days of a nasty cold and 6 days of daily rain in Istanbul I am back.

When I arrived here and got out of the airport it was like stepping into a different universe. And then seeing Istanbul in the sun for the first time was like seeing another world again.
On my first day in the sun, I crossed from the Asian to European side, checked out the square with the Yeni Kemi mosque, visited the spice market and toured the upper part of the Eminonü neighbourhood, including the ancient roman aqueduct that still stands integrated into a major roadway.Leggi altro