Istanbul 4 More photos

It was great.  Just adding some more photos.....

Istanbul 3

So much to see and so little time.  Definitely going back for another trip.  Longer next time and will make an effort to get outside of Istanbul and see some country side.

Istanbul 2 For the Thai Viewers.

Found a super shop !!!!!  Sells just what you need. For Non Thai views see below.

Yaba is basically estacy......

Istanbul 1

Arrived in Istanbul completely shattered. Wanna's visa to Ghana has expired 6 days before departure... So lots of sweet talk with immigration authorities in the airport.  Finally got on a plane. Made it a rough flight but food and red wine were good. Arrived 5.30 am tired.

Arrived at hotel about 6.30.  No room...... ours was booked for 2.00 pm same afternoon. However they suggested we sit in reception while they could see what they could do.  Place as 100 fully booked.

About an hour later were were given a room.No extra charge. Fantastic. I had stayed before in same place but it had had a major refurbish and now is even better.

CVK Hotel, is located on Taksim Square from where there is a wide and long pedestrian shopping road and lots of side streets full of shops selling everything. And the smells, coffees bakeries and food.  Fantastic atmosphere.

We spend the afternoon along this street which leads to the sea. Crossed the bridge to the Blue Mosque and spice market. Mosque impressive for sure. The spice market amazing.  The colours, smells and just the huge hustle and bustle of people. Crammed into such a small place. It was wonderful and so very different to anywhere I think I've been before.

Plenty more photos to follow.

Ghana 16 The King

On 26th of October the Thai Ambassador based in Nigeria came over to meet the local resident Thai's and have a small memorial service in honour of the recently deceased King of Thailand. He died 1 year ago and now is cremation time. The was cremated was day. Bit of a solumn occasion but Thai people are very pragmatic and get on with life.

Wanna went along to the ceremony and I joined her and friends for a small dinner later in the evening.

All in all a good event.

Ghana 15 More Polo and a break from Accra

.......THIS ON MY DOOR STEP......

Been a quiet month. 

Finally got a tower crane to get erected on site. Small step for mankind, major one for the contractor..... Say no more.

But before that, sitting on our deck at our Apartment.  What a sight. Polo just outside the room. Wonderful backdrop. Free entertainment. I've never been keen on horses. Bony creatures.... But this is exceptional.

Last week I had to go out and look at some erosion on a friends beach front property. But looking at the photos it does not look a bad place to have a swim.  Erosion and future coastal protection ideas will follow in due course.

We've now reached the end of our contract. So off to Thailand at the weekend.  Via Istanbul. A few days in Turkey. Been before but well worth a second trip. Wanna's first time so I get to be the guide. Well sort of. Just guide her past the shops!!!