I hurry on to the Islamic Science Museum, eager to see how it compares to the Galileo Museum in Florence.
Crossroads Tour: The Islamic Science Museum – The Director’s Cut
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Crossroads Tour: The Bosphorus – The Director’s Cut
We reach our final destination, the small fishing village of Anadolu Cavagi that sits at the base of a hill, crested by Yoros Kalesi. A waiter at a restaurant points me towards the steep path that will lead me to the ruins of the fortress.
Crossroads Tour: The Topkapi Palace – The Director’s Cut
The Topkapi Palace, built between 1460-78, is a walled complex covering 700,000 square meters, comprised of three courtyards, several gardens and all the buildings required for a royal administrative city.
Crossroads Tour: Sleepless in the Sultanahmet – The Director’s Cut
The weather is overcast, like my mood. I'm mentally fatigued. I cannot get onto the WIFI. Maybe Istanbul is too challenging for me. Maybe I need to return home...
Crossroads Tour: The Grand Bazaar – The Director’s Cut
The Grand Bazaar is as large and noisy as you would expect a 5,000 store shopping mall to be. Rick Steves says to spend about 2 hours here, which is about as much time as a human has before their retinas start to melt.
Crossroads Tour: The Carpet Salesman – The Director’s Cut
I'm in Istanbul for less than 2 hours when I'm sucked into the carpet shop across the street from the hotel...
Crossroads Tour: Welcome to OZ – The Director’s Cut
A city that is 4 hours away, takes me 14 hours to get to. And when I finally arrive, it feels like Oz.
Crossroads Tour: A Final Day in Florence – The Director’s Cut
In the early AM. another hotel guest plays Spanish guitar just outside my door. There are worse ways to wake up on a Sunday morning...
Crossroads Tour: Chapel of the Magi – The Director’s Cut
It's one of my favorite Renaissance works for its subject mater and intricate detail, and I never dreamed to see it outside of an art book. And yet, here I am...
Crossroads Tour: Portovenere – The Director’s Cut
It is said that Wagner, upon looking out onto the sea off the coast of La Spezia, was inspired to write the first stanza of Das Niebelung.
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