Category: Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubrovnik, Istanbul
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September 23, 2022 – Istanbul, Turkey
Took a ferry from near Galata Bridge to the Asian side of Istanbul. It’s a good, inexpensive way to see Istanbul from the water. I did a two hour boat tour of the Bosphorus waterway two days ago but I wanted to go to the Asian side by boat. There are lots of cargo ships,…
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September 22, 2022 – Istanbul, Turkey
This morning went to the Archeological Museum. It was loaded with statues, coins, parts of columns and some really interesting sarcophagus, including one once believed to have been prepared for Alexander the Great. That one is huge. It weighs 30 tons and is finely sculpted. Items in the museum were from many periods and peoples…
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September 21, 2022 – Istanbul, Turkey
Breakfast at the Marmara Guesthouse with a good view from the terrace of the south end of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. Across the water is part of Istanbul in Asia. Walked to Basilica Cistern, an underground water storage facility as ornate as a cathedral. Istanbul has plenty of salt water all around but fresh…
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September 20, 2022 – Istanbul, Turkey
Flew from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Istanbul this morning. Staying at a family run Guesthouse not far from the Blue Mosque. The place has 15 rooms, a nice terrace, comes with breakfast and bottled water. I upgraded to a sea view room. I have a good view of the Sea of Marmara and the Asian side…
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September 19, 2022 – Dubrovnik, Croatia
This morning I walked the walls of old town Dubrovnik. Lots of people do this. You buy a ticket for about $15 and then you get to walk completely around the old city on the path at the top of the wall. There are lots of steps but the views are good. The walk is…
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September 18, 2022 – Sarajevo to Dubrovnik, Croatia
Took a day tour from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik, Croatia. It was a one way trip. It was a great way to see some of the countryside of Bosnia and Herzegovina and end up in Dubrovnik. The Croatian coast is beautiful. Photos show some of the sights along the way but most are of Mostar in…
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September 17, 2022 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This morning it’s raining lightly. The clouds are low enough that the mountains are obscured. If I had taken the cable car today instead of yesterday there would be no view of the city from the top or even halfway up the mountain. Walked to the Bascarsija area. That’s the bazaar and where the video…
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September 16, 2022 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Took the cable car up Trebevic Peak south of Central Sarajevo. The views were good up there. The mountain was the site of the bobsled course in the 1984 Winter Olympics which was held in Sarajevo. The mountain was also used by the Croats and Serbs for shelling the city during the ugly war of…
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September 15, 2022 – Santorini to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Last shots in Fira. I’m leaving this evening. Two days here is enough. Santorini is expensive and crowded with tourists. Of course, I’m a tourist so I guess I’m part of the problem. I think the story with the locks is that couples put them on to lock their dislike for each other to Santorini.…
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September 14, 2022 – Santorini, Greece
Walked around Fira and enjoyed the views. There are so many tourists, a bunch from at least four cruise ships. One of the photos is of natural sponges and blocks of pumice for sale along a main tourist clogged sidewalk. Mighty fine thick juice from a nectarine, banana, and orange. Had it by the pool.…
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