Author Archives: ianmacd

We’ve spent altogether too much time looking at carpets on this trip. Well, you can’t come to Turkey and not go looking for a Turkish carpet, can you? It seems as if every third shop in this city is a … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we awoke to pouring rain, and it would remain that way most of the day. We’d anticipated this, however, and decided to head straight for the Kapalıçarşı, better known as the Grand Bazaar. It’s one of the largest covered … Continue reading →

The Islamic call to prayer, the adhan, is hammered out five times a day by the muezzin. With a mosque just around the corner from our hotel, this tuneless ditty — you’ll have to excuse my irreverence –comes crashing through … Continue reading →

Better late than never, we’re in Istanbul. Our flight from Amsterdam was delayed, due to one of the airline staff opening the door of the gangway down to the plane. Evidently, only airport security staff are allowed to do that … Continue reading →