Istanbul, July 2010
Seagulls flying over buildings, singing pink mosques glow red, barge boats in the water, a view of the bridging between Asia and Europe. The only city on this earth that makes that overlap.
A call to Allah followed by church bells ringing, tall weepy pond trees stand majestic on the Italian consulates courtyard.
Start with a sip of sherbet an incredibly sweetened strawberry juice said to have been a welcome to any guest or meal for the sultan. The grand bazaar buzzes, sparkling ziva jewelry catches my eye, oh wait… antique jewelry near the cafe kofrecisi selim usta.
Pistachio desserts abound in multiple varieties of phyllo, honey and butter. Pistachio kefte kabab meze selection, nuts, yogurt, chili, eggplant, chick peas… delicious! This city has a palpable energy from above looking over and up to the mosque towers.
Stay tuned… I will take you on a walk through the city and the must experience hamam of choice.
Cemberlatas hammen sulthanamet
oooh, istanbul, my much-loved city! i lived in turkey two years ago, and this post is making me çok nostalgic!