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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Back in the USA

I'm tired. I had trouble falling asleep last night, the sounds outside my window were not right. No cats screaching or dogs barking, I missed the call to prayer too. But man does it feel good to be in my element, and see Pat. First thing that totally stuck out was how lazy and rude the workers were to at the Starbucks at JFK, the workers at Starbucks Istanbul make a mean cup of coffee and take pride in what they do. Wonder why, they are both doing the same job.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Istanbul, Turkey


No, I haven't been kidnapped and working the Russian prostitute circuit here, though the way that the men look at me you'd think I was a porn star, perhaps when all else fails I'll make my debut. I've been in Istanbul for 10 days, I met Julie here, we are staying with her cousin and his wife and children. Turkey is really cool, mostly due to the way I've got to experience it through a locals view point. My favorite part is the hamam, or Turkish bath. Below is the link the the first one we went to in the Old City, yeah been to more than one.
www.cemberlitashamami.com.tr
Other highlights include a day at the Black Sea, I won't post any pictures from there because I look like a beached whale. Actually was feeling pretty good about myself after the hamam, its filled with women of all shapes and sizes then Julie and I swapped pictures, there is something about a swimsuit pic with no tan that screams, OH NO!!
Below is a pic of me at the Blue Mosque, which I thought was way cool, perhaps its cuz its the first mosque that I've ever been in pretty good for a my first.
The other fascination for me was the harem at the palace for a pious place there is a whole lot of debauchery and the men aren't modest about hiding their dirty thoughts.