“it’s Istanbul, not Constaninople”
Chan was in between jobs and so we decided this would be a good opportunity to get out f the country to visit somewhere we had not been. We decided on Istanbul. Why? Because it's not Constantinople?
A distinct fire engine red streetcar runs through Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul's most popular avenue.
Our visit started off with a touch of rain, which gave Kate a good excuse to buy an uber practical see-through umbrella.
The pungent aroma of roasted chestnuts can be found everywhere.
The Mevlevi is a Sufi order is famous for their practice of whirling as a form of remembering God. Dervish is a common term for an initiate of the Sufi path and the whirling is part of the formal Sama ceremony.