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A Story of Patience on Galata Bridge

Patience: Patience exhausted: Patience rewarded: “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau If you don’t have the patience to fish for yourself, you can buy instead from the […]

Blue Bridge

You can take the tram across this bridge between old and new Istanbul, but it’s more fun to walk.   Linked to Blue Monday.

Bridging the Ages

Istanbul’s Galata Bridge connects the old town with the new; atop are the trams and the fishermen, beneath are the bright lights and restaurants, beyond are the domes and minarets. […]

Simit-selling on Galata Bridge

Traditional sesame-covered simits are on the move on Galata Bridge. This vendor is a man on a mission as there are many hungry fishermen to feed. Linked to Theme Day: […]