Tag: Mosque

Euro Road Trip – Bosnia and Herzegovina

I remember hearing about wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina when I was younger. At the time, I didn’t quite understand the conflict, other than it being particularly fierce,…

Euro Road Trip – Andalucía

Day 14 Seville As with all large cities, it was hard to find camp in a convenient location. That said, Seville had a spot that was more-or-less walking…

Kazan – A Multicultural Oasis

Tired from arriving at 6AM (which was 3AM in the time zone we woke yesterday), we stumbled like heavily laden zombies into the clear early morning air of…

Hello Again, Istanbul – Hagia Sophia

Spending last night on the bus was a regrettable decision. I couldn’t find any position that was comfortable in my non-reclining seat. I was considering just lying down…

Istanbul Day Three – New and Old Istanbul

After being unable to enter the mosques yesterday because I was wearing shorts, today I put on a pair of long jeans and we headed to the Sultan…

Istanbul Day Two – Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazaar

Fighting a double-whammy of long days and jetlag, this morning was painfully slow to get going. But, we knew we had to get up early enough for breakfast…