АнглияCity and Borough of BirminghamStechfordRiver Rea52°29’23” N 1°49’49” W
13 марта 2015 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Packing takes a lot more thought than I would like to put in but it's an important precursor to a backpacking trip. I used the "First Time Around the World" guide book from the local library to buildЧитать далее
АнглияBirmingham52°28’27” N 1°53’3” W
2 апреля 2015 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
I was pretty nervous at home my heart was beating like crazy but I felt alive. By the time I got to the coach station I felt ready. It hasn't fully sunk in yet. The farewell wasn't as emotional as IЧитать далее
АнглияHillingdonHeathrowLondon Heathrow Airport51°28’39” N 0°27’41” W
2 апреля 2015 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Feeling like a Pakistani Mr Bean right now bungling along from one stage to the next. Never been to Heathrow before am learning everything as I go along. Finally got to the departure lounge andЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihAksaray41°0’38” N 28°57’5” E
2 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Beautiful views coming down. Photos on DSLR. Smooth landing. Have a newfound respect for pilots. They're like the captains of the sky boats. Getting through security was simple enough and finally gotЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihAksaray41°0’37” N 28°57’9” E
2 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Half an hour rest, shower, then back out. Started walking towards Fatih. Wherever you look you can find a minaret. And these smaller mosques are huge and grand. Each time I saw a new one I thought,Читать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihCağaloğlu41°0’38” N 28°58’7” E
3 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Woke up and went to the mess for some buffet breakfast. An interesting combination of bread and soup (lentils) with sweet meats, cheese, olives and salad. Being complimentary I loaded up. The coffeeЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihCağaloğluNuruosmaniye-Moschee41°0’36” N 28°58’12” E
3 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
As I came out of the bazaar I was greeted with the adhaan for Jummah salah coming from the grand Nuruosmaniye Mosque before me. I quickly made wudu in the courtyard before stumbling in. Stunning. TheЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihHaseki41°0’41” N 28°56’41” E 8 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
After checking out I made my way to the European side. The walk was long and tiring and I'm sure the Grand Hotel Palmiye wasn't where it was advertised to me but further along. Had tea whilst waitingЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihHaseki41°0’41” N 28°56’41” E 8 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Had a bite to eat before reaching Taksim Square. It was nothing special and I tried to imagine the mass of people who had been here protesting not long ago. Some teenagers were showing off theirЧитать далее
ТурцияİstanbulFatihHaseki41°0’41” N 28°56’41” E 8 апреля 2015 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Back along the bridge I went to Sulaymaniye Mosque. Beautiful. I prayed and relaxed before making my way to Hodjapasha Cultural Centre. Realising I had time to kill I was convinced to go to aЧитать далее
