Thursday, August 14, 2014: Parting

Thursday, August, 14, 2014: Parting

Thursday was my last day in Turkey, and I spent it out and about, mostly in Beyoglu/Kabatas and Sultanahmet. Here are my parting snapshots and a video.

The view of ferryboats from the Galata Bridge. This is a very busy port. One can catch a ferry from here leaving every 20 minutes or so, to most port destinations.

A very old samovar providing tea to a waterside
cafe in Kabatas

Heading out of Üsküdar

.......and by night, loud music blaring.

The new Karaköy Cafe district, by day

Beautiful graffiti in Karaköy

Children's suits for sale in Eminonü

Yeni Cami (New Mosque), build in the early 16th century

Kabatas waterside, just north of the port. Poor boys who just got off their shift selling water bottles on the city bus, stripped their clothes and took running jumps in to the water. The day was hot and sticky and they were joyful as they played.

At the Kabatas port. When I returned to the port at midnight, the fruit seller was still there trying to sell his watermelon.

Nargili! Water pipes in Karaköy. Turks sat for hours and puffed their white smoke in to the air while sipping tea.

Of course I had to try it.

Me and Nükte

Our last goodbye "selfie" as it is also called by Turks.