Entrance by sea

April 10th 2016
We decided not to go to the Princes' Islands today, partly because we got a late start, partly because of the State Department warning about docks, and partly because of the weekend crowds... Instead, we walked, and walked and walked....down to the water from our apartment, along the Bosphorus, up the hill to the Museum of Innocence, back down to the Museum of Modern Art, along the water the Do ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Beyoglu

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

Message Follow (8) Comment

Lynn Beebe

Beebe

I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya! 2009 I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info

Joined	January 27th 2006	Trips	19
Last Login	February 24th 2024	Followers	8
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	4
Blogs	368	Guestbook	445
Photos	7,611	Forum Posts	7

[photo=8819213]

[blogger=11785]

[photo=8819213]

[blog=927731]

[blogger=11785]

Top Photos Trips (19)Blog Map

Tot: 0.541s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 26; qc: 104; dbt: 0.1968s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.3mb