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Hello, world – meet Odin Kratos

Little does this Princess know it, but it’s just about her last snooze as an only child

The Bosphorus Strait from Rumeli Fortress, which was constructed a year before the sack of Constantinople in a span of four months. How? Determined manpower, and by using materials scavenged from Roman ruins – which you can still see evidence of here and there.

Like in this marble portion of a cross that was repurposed into a floor tile.

They were ancient zero wasters and didn’t even know it.

A day of walking past history in Istanbul – Hagia Sophia

Exploring Istanbul today – I *think* we hit the top of the Grand Bazaar, but I’m not entirely sure. Whatever it was, it was full of locals shopping for everything from clothespins to fake Balenciaga loafers. I also now know where to get not only a beekeeping suit, but a map of Turkey, a lawnmower, and full service set for 16.

Göreme Open Air Museum

Balloons over Cappadocia

Ataturk Airport on one of its last days of service.