The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We kept the best for our last day in Istanbul – Topkapi Palace – but we were disappointed as two of the best exhibitions were closed for renovation as well as several important rooms in the harem (sultan’s mother’s apartment below). Like many Ottoman palaces, Topkapi , built in the 16th century, consists of a …
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Today we went on a cruise along the Bosphorus with the local ferry that took one and a half hours, followed by a two and a half hour lunch break in the village of Anadolu Kadagi before taking returning to our starting point of Galata Bridge. In the evening we went to a rooftop bar to …
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I took this phot from the terrace of the mosque of Soliman the Magnificent whose photo can be seen below. J‘ai pris cette photo depuis la terrasse de la mosqué de Soliman le Magnifique dont la photo se trouve ci-dessous.
We are staying on a hill in Istanbul and we keep going past this staircase. Notre appartement à Istanbul est sur une colline et nous passons souvent cet escalier.
This modern palace built in the 19th century was the home of six sultans and their harems until the republic was proclaimed in 1923. It showcases the best craftsmen of Europe at the time and occupies a prime site on the Bosphorus. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take photographs inside. It then became the …
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You may have noticed that I missed a couple of days – I was getting ready for a trip to Istanbul. Here we are and are enthralled. What a wonderful city! Here are just a few photos. The first is taken from the edge of the Bosphorous looking towards Galata Tower, the area we are …
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You don’t usually see storks this far west, but I guess it’s nostalgia :). On ne voit pas souvent de cigognes dans le centre de la France mais je suppose que quelqu’un a le mal du pays :).
This life of this wash house in nearby Coulanges was short lived -1878 to 1973. However, in 1999, it was restored to be used as a picnic spot for hikers and cyclists. La vie de ce lavoir à Coulanges, tout près de chez nous, n’a pas durée longtemps : 1878 à 1973. Mai en 1999, …
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We came across this pump today when cycling around Chaussée Saint Victoire. It was used to provide water to the surrounding farmland during periods of drought. i’m not sure what we call it in English. Nous avons vu cette pompe aux godets aujourd’hui en faisant du vélo à la Chaussée Saint Victoire. Elle était précieuse pour …
Amboise Castle is so photogenic that it isn’t hard to photograph the photographer. The photographer in this shot, though, seems to be aiming at something enitrely different! For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo theme, click here. Le château d’Amboise est tellement photogénique que ce n’est pas bien difficile de photographier le photographe. …
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