Ten-odd Days
traipsing to see the world, our way
Turkish Delights: A Photo Gallery
This being a typical package tour, a lot of activities were packed into the few days we had in Turkey. Regrettably, some of these places weren’t properly document with our camera, considering how languid I was midway into the trip.
Some of the more interesting sights and scenes have been selected to be highlighted in this picture gallery, more as an attempt to remind ourselves of the happy memories we did possess of the trip rather than merely documenting for the sake of it.
At the start of our trip, as we were crossing Sea of Marmara to get from Istanbul to Bursa. Totally captivated by how the sun rays streamed through the dark clouds. 
Seagulls in flight as we ferried across the sea. An opportuned moment captured by our camera. 
In the cobbled streets of Bursa, we came by a scene where Turkish women were making local naan. 
It was mesmerising watching the women work. 
The hard work behind weaving carpets. It’s amazinghow these women can do such intricate designs without any reference. 
Another essential process of carpet making, retrieving silk strands from silkworm cocoons. 
Really reminds me of cotton balls. 
How the cocoons look like when the silk strands have been removed. 
Panoramic view of Istanbul close to dusk. 
Entrance to Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world. 
Over 4,000 shops within the Grand Bazaar, but nothing we could bring home without exerting too much effort. 
Hagia Sophia with its four minarets spotted in the far distance as we cruised down Bosphorus River. 
Bosphorus Bridge, the suspension bridge that extends between the Asia and Europe continents. 
A closer view. 
Along the banks of Bosphorus River, where locals fish and mingle. 
Came by this interesting little shop selling local ltos of chocolate.
I’ll admit that Turkey was not my desired vacation destination, at least not during the time we travelled. I wanted to tour Greece but the mister found the package to be costly, hence the next best option.
Despite this, the rainy weather and my bout of food poisoning that cropped up during the trip, it still was an enjoyable trip. Eye-opening and educational, especially the visit to the carpet factory and the mosques. Till today (2021, the year I’m writing this post 😳 ), I lament the fact that we didn’t take a balloon tour at Cappadocia. Not that we could. In the mister’s words, ‘There’s no toilet on the air balloon’. True, that. Even if I my condition had improved by then, the jitters of being in the air would have given me a tummy upset again anyway. It was a decision for the best.
Of the numerous posts I’ve written on this travel blog, I’ll say researching and writing on Turkey in particular Istanbul has been an exceedingly enjoyable and fulfilling task, in no small part contributed by my captivation with the Roman Empire. This pleasant discovery has rekindled my resolve to complete the unfinished parts of this blog before our next possible trip.
One half of Ten-odd Days - the planning, writing and photo-taking half.
Ten-odd Days 