More memories from Turkey

I keep meaning to put up more pictures, but for some reason these are all I have for now. Was missing my camera then and I rely on other people's.

First one is from the blue mosque, probably the most beautiful one in Istanbul. Gives a real live context to all the stories I read about Saudi Arabian women and muslims. Almost evey woman in the steets covers her head. I wonder what the true story is in Turkey now. It seems quite modern...but is it really? Something I didn't really get the chance to find out. As a tourist you may do as you please, but as a local there are quite a few restrictions. See just the fact that girls and boys had to sleep in different dorms during IC. Now that was a lot of fun to experience. :)

This is the spice bazar- the place where salesmen can speak to you in a lot of languages until they get yours right. They even know romanian. You can bargain with them for anything and they'll even end up being your friends at the end. They do gain a lot of general culture though from all the tourists and they are far from dumb, quite cunning in fact.

Another picture from the Bosphorous Strait boat trip. On the side homes of some of the richest people in Europe. Have their own boats just waiting for them at the door step. It's quite a big deal to own a place with river view. Very very beautiful. All of it. An the sunset...brilliant!