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One Last Walk Through Istanbul
Before leaving Istanbul for Georgia, there was one more place we wanted to visit. The Grand Bazaar. By then, we had already spent several days wandering through mosques, neighbourhoods, ferry terminals, cafés, and side streets. In many ways, it felt like we had already seen the version of Istanbul that we were most drawn to.… Continue reading
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Slow Afternoon, Yet Another Turkish Tea
Somewhere between the mosques, ferry rides, and endless walking, there were also afternoons that didn’t seem to belong anywhere in particular. No attraction to rush to.No queue to join.No checklist to complete. Just a little extra time. And somehow, those became some of my favourite moments from Istanbul. One afternoon, we found ourselves sitting with… Continue reading
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Colours, Walls & The Asia Side
By this point in our trip, we had started settling into a different rhythm. The urge to rush from attraction to attraction had mostly disappeared, replaced by something much simpler: curiosity. So one morning, we made our way across to the Asian side of Istanbul (again) and spent part of the day exploring Kadıköy. Compared… Continue reading
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A Small Pause Between Travels
Before I go into the last couple of entries about Istanbul, I thought I’d take a little detour and talk about something that happened after we came home. Our first wedding anniversary. It still feels strange saying that out loud sometimes. One year. Three hundred and sixty-five days since we stood in front of our… Continue reading
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Tea, Meals, and Rooftop Views
One thing I remember most about Istanbul wasn’t just the places we visited — it was the meals in between. Somehow, food felt woven into every part of the trip. Long walks usually ended with us sitting down somewhere for tea or dinner. Cold weather made warm food taste even more comforting, and even the… Continue reading
Ashes in the Light 