Friday, December 31, 2010

Friends


Today we are posting photos of all the sweet folks that have visited us in Istanbul so far, along with some of the new friends we have made here. Looking forward to many more visitors in 2011!



Colleen on the peak of Buyukada, Princes' Islands 


Mark and Bruno in Topkapi Palace
 


Julia's brother Paul on a carriage ride in Princes' Islands


Paul on the ferry
 


Bob and Dick on Istiklal Caddesi. Bob is our friend from Philly, and Dick is living here for the year.

 


Ulku (left) and her sister Arzu in Ortakoy, a beautiful neighborhood on the Bosphorus. We met Ulku through the Istanbul Fulbright Office.


Fellow Fulbrighters Aimee and Jordan.
 


Kris and Sarah on Princes' Island
 


Students from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Rustem Pasa Mosque:
Courtney, Kara, Ewa, Julia, Connie, Gibbs, Sinead, Lucia, Morgan, Galen and Shane




Dale at the Blue Mosque
 


Shane, Sarah and Dale in Taxsim Square


2 comments:

  1. And I'm looking forward to posts about Geo, K, and E! (This blog is beautiful!) -- Diane (Geo's sister)

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  2. Hi Diane. Thanks! We just saw the Patriarch for the Epiphany service! It was amazing. I don't usually get to sorting out new photos for weeks... maybe I can email you some of George and kate and Ella? Send me your email, if you'd like. Warmly, Julia

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