Tourist Area Backstreets
January 25, 2011Posted by Kanga.
We walked through the backstreets of our neighborhood this morning. Here are a few of the sights.
Ever thought of Olive Oyl as a geisha? Someone did. (This is my new Facebook pic.)
Shortly after I took the above image a man came down the street pushing a similar cart and calling out something in Turkish. He had some scrap metal in his cart. He parked his cart next to this one.
While I was stopping to take the above picture, the street sweeper (a man with a broom and a dirt pan made out of a broom handle and a large plastic bottle) spoke to Paul in Turkish. From the focus of his gaze on Paul’s beard, we concluded he was remarking on the awesomeness of the beard.
I took this picture just because I think it is beautiful and undoubtedly even more so in the spring and summer when the trees are green.
This is the gateway out of our backstreet area to the main road that runs along the side of the Sea of Marmara.
So, there you have the first ten minutes of our day, yesterday.
Living the Travel Channel 
I say.. FAB!
I think I want to visit/move to Istanbul. It is really pretty. (understatement)