Monthly Archives: March 2003

Today was our last day, but as our flight was not until late evening, we were able to leave our luggage and see a bit more. We had noticed that one of the busiest ferry boats went to a place called Katilkoy, to the south of Istanbul down the Marmara Sea. Our guide book and … Continue reading »

Today we revisited the Grand Bazaar. This covered bazaar is a veritable feast of shops, they say there are 4,000 in total and the whole is divided into areas for jewellery, leather goods, carpets, brassware, ceramics and lots of fake textiles. It is very difficult to just browse in any of the shops or stalls … Continue reading »

When we first arrived at the hotel we had picked up a couple of brochures on tourist things to do. One offer was a full day trip up the Bosphorous and included lunch for 80 dollars each. Now we had taken a good look at the ferry services from Eminonou and discovered that you could … Continue reading »

Today was Sunday and whilst still cold it was dry, so we decided that another venture down to the Sultanahamet area would enable us to visit the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. The Blue Mosque is still a working mosque, so this time it was shoes off, and carry them round in the plastic … Continue reading »

A few flurries of snow when we first woke up, but by the time we had had breakfast, it had stopped, so we decided that the best way to see things was on foot. I think also Joan wanted to test out the new walking boots she had bought yesterday.From the Taxim area it is … Continue reading »

A very early start . We left home at 4.15 am, yes that’s the one in the morning, to get the early flight to Istanbul. The advantage of course was, that by the time we had got to Istanbul, got to the hotel and unpacked, we still had half the day left to explore. The hotel … Continue reading »

Yesterday evening was a complete change for us. We were invited to an anniversary party for the SDP, currently a political party in opposition. So there we were, suitably suited and booted for the first time since we arrived on the island, enjoying a glass or two of wine and with the opportunity to meet … Continue reading »

Well there it is, full of water at last. All we need now is a few weeks of sunny weather and then we should be able to take that longed for first swim in our own pool. The more we look around the more we realize, how lucky we are, to be able to have … Continue reading »

The first tanker with water for the pool turned up at 9 o’clock this morning. I don’t know how many tankers we need, must be at least 4 or 5, because the first tanker full only filled the deep end. An interesting job for the pool and tanker crew, watching water flow out of the … Continue reading »

Today Cyprus Pools turned up, to clean out the dirty water that had accumulated in our swimming pool over the winter and to clean all the tiles in preparation for a water delivery.  Perhaps this is one more sign that summer is fast approaching.