November 2009
10 posts
Hello Bulgaria
Why is border control at 3am? Why?!
This train runs nightly. Everyone has patiently lined up. None of us are wearing anything more than the barest pajamas.
Except her. What the hell, damn lady?! Oh man, I hate Bulgaria. Why are you fully made-up and dressed in lingerie? Every guy in here just got whiplash tracking your tits, ass and legs cross the room.
Seriously, though. Train. Runs....
Doy-Doy Restaurant
Recommended by a host of people “in the know.” And confirmed by yours truly.
It’s hidden in the warren of streets behind the Blue Mosque. Traverse the perimeter going clockwise, and keep going straight when you hit the one-way street. It’s on the right.
The food is excellent. The price is unbeatable. And, their terrace has a terrific view over all of Sultanahmet.
A...
Istanbul Hostel →
One of— if not the— cheapest hostels in Sultanahmet. It’s hard to argue the frugality of a 18-bed dorm. (We later learned you could pay half as much, for an evening on the rooftop of any bar.)
With summer holidays coming to their end, it was full of backpacking students— many commiserating their concerns of the upcoming academic year over alcohol.
Faulkner encamped, resting off the...