Vieux Montréal
Renato, Dennis, Declan and I visited the old part of town, Vieux Montréal, around the cathedral. It’s an interesting mix of styles, really old smaller buildings, interspersed with more modern ones, e.g. from the 19th century. Cobblestone streets remind you of Europe, and of the age of this city, which is one of the oldest […] Read More
Under ground
Back into the old town for the third day in a row, we went to the Archeological Museum today, maxing out our Museum card, then had a stroll downhill to the little Hagia Sophia mosque, and through a small bazaar. However, the highlight of the day surely was underground: we visited the ancient Basilika cistern […] Read More
Imperial
Today being the first fully sunny day, we nonetheless visited Topkapi, the Imperial Palace at the heart of Istanbul’s old town. As the palace is surrounded by a huge park, and spread over many buildings, we enjoyed a good mix of visits of buildings and exhibitions and strolls through the park, sitting in the sun. […] Read More
Old town
I feel like we did it all in one day. We walked through Beyoglu and down to a little local fish market, where they sold fresh catch, sometime still alive and wriggling… Sabine had a spicy fish sandwich, and the birds enjoyed a snack, too. Over the bridge, and after the last drops of rain, […] Read More
The heart of Montevideo
Today I met up with the two Canadians we had met in Temple bar the other night. They were here in Uruguay to get some US Dollars, to exchange them for Argentinean Pesos at the ‘blue’ (e.g. unofficial) rate of 1:10 instead of 1:6. This way you can shave off 40% of your costs… It’s […] Read More