June 2, 2009

Back home

Category: travel — Cosima @ 3:39 pm

Although it doesn’t feel like home. But little man is here and to have them back in my arms feels wonderful. My laptop is still comatose. It refuses to go beyond the initial Thinkpad screen since Buenos Aires. I regret having titled the previous post “morbid”. My beloved laptop may have been still be alive, if I had given that post a more upbeat title.

From Buenos Aires I flew to Istanbul. God, I love that city. Alive, colorful, and full of warm, cheeky people. Not to mention the mountain of fried sardines, salad, coke, and Turkish tea for 10 Lira (US$6.50) with a view of Galata bridge.

“Come in! I won’t sell you an overpriced carpet. I am selling handbags!”

“Beautiful lady! Come loose your money in my shop!”

“You are 36? No way! You look like 25. I love European and American ladies!”

“Are you married? I only want to practice my English.”

“Come to my house! You can stroke my white horses” (?!?)

“You want to come have tea in my house? My wife is in Anatolia. She is crazy!”

Yes APJ, I recommend going to Istanbul!

And if you tell someone to get lost, they will retreat. Like the guy who interrupted my nap in Gulhane Park. Never… I mean NEVER wake a German tourist from her well deserved afternoon nap! NEVER!!!

PS: Is it just me or is there a huge gap between the first and second row of the picture gallery? I have to pick up little man now, but will try to change it later. All suggestions on how to do it are most welcome.

6 Comments »

  1. Yes, there is a gap… probably a quirk of the template. Though the pictures are totally fab!

    Yeah, I think so too. I will leave it like that for the moment. Thank you :)

    Comment by lecram — June 2, 2009 @ 10:16 pm

  2. Yes there is a gap. Check the html code between the two rows. Could be an easy fix by eliminating rows, paragraphs or line breaks.

    Very happy to see you post today. I had visions of you flying from Buenos Aires to Rio then boarding an Air France flight. Glad that is not the case.

    I love the line “Beautiful lady! Come loose your money in my shop!” One time in Hong Kong, Tess and I were walking through TST when one of the shopkeepers exclaimed, “Hello, hello… we have extra extra large!”

    Hi Charles, It is so nice to hear from you. I hope you and your family is well. When I saw the news, I thought about how random and precious life is, and I was so thankful of what I have experienced so far. I hope the people on that flight felt the same… if that makes sense.

    I had a similar experience in Istanbul: I walked behind two women who were… rather large. One of the shopkeepers in spice market offered them a “Loose weight tea”. They took it with humor :)

    Comment by Charles — June 3, 2009 @ 11:35 am

  3. So sorry to hear about your laptop, but wow!!! Those pics are amazing! How much fun you must be having!!! It was wonderful to see you! :)\

    It was wonderful to see you too!!!

    Comment by Solitaire — June 4, 2009 @ 12:51 am

  4. Nice series of pics, Cosima.

    Thank you! I hope everything is fine with you!

    Comment by WE'RE DOOMED — June 4, 2009 @ 4:30 am

  5. wonderful shots. i promise never to wake you from a well deserved nap. could you tell the people in my house to do the same for me?

    istanbul does look like such a fascinating place. that spice market alone tempts me mightily.

    I don’t get naps often in normal life as well. That is why I was so mad. Poor guy, I think he was a bit scared…lol.

    You should go to Istanbul :). Send the kids off to college, grab husband (or not) and gooooooooooooo!

    Comment by lime — June 4, 2009 @ 9:18 pm

  6. For now I live vicariously through your travels.

    Comment by Aileen Imperatrice — June 11, 2009 @ 4:19 am

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