Learning Life in a New Place

We are still learning about this massive city.  This is the biggest, most diverse, complex place we've ever lived.  It will take time to get to the bottom of the layout of land, culture, language and life.  So for now, we hope you enjoy our little snippets of what we know (or at least what we think we know).

Enjoy some photos from our last three months:

We left from Dulles Int'l Airport in October.
We had a few bags, didn't we?

We stayed in a guest house for a month while
looking for more permanent housing.  Evie loves baths.

We have a lot of fun

After being gone to Central Asia in November,
Tim got back to his ladies.

Evie loves books, Asa Bear, and scooting all over the place.
She also loves to meet lots of local people.
She has more friends than we do! 

This is the ferry docking area on the Asian side.  We live about an
hour by bus into the Asian side.

Yummy treats

On the way by ferry to the European side.  We have taken the trip a few
times and will likely do it many many more.  The building in the
background is the Hagia Sofia. It's one of the most stunning
and intriguing (if not touristic) buildings in the entire city.

The Bridge across the Bosporus Strait.  It connects
Europe and Asia, East and West.  

Arriving to the European side.
These old mosques are fascinating.
Some architecture is 1500 years old.

The Galata Tower is from a time Italians from Genova
settled this part of what is today Istanbul

Closer to the Galata Tower

We love dried fruit and nuts.  Can't get enough!

On the way back to Asia by ferry.
The old town skyline is enriching.

These outdoor markets are great places to stumble through language
while also getting great prices on produce.

Typical views around town.

This is a Syrian restaurant.  Great durum (wrap filled with pieces of pictured roasted meat)!
There are many thousands of Syrians and other immigrant
communities in Istanbul.