This blog is the end of an era. It is not the end of my ramblings, but the last of the photos with the trusty Sony Minolta beer can 300 mm lense. The week in Istanbul was very full on. Busy, busy, busy! People everywhere. Cars everywhere. After the initial cautious few hours, you get used to the lack of personal space and eventually you let your guard go. The last time that happended was in Portugal in 2004. It was early evening, the day before we were due to come home. We broke with tradition and alighted at a different ferry stop. Kasimpasa. We set off to walk across the road, up the hill and back to base. The traffic was stationery, but we opted to wait for the lights to change before proceeding across
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