Arrived at Ataturk International Airport yesterday around 3.45PM local time. Currently everything's under control (money, especially) and I just want to express my gratitude to AB's family for making my stay here in Istanbul easier. :)
Strolled down the neighbourhood of Beyazit down to Sultanahmet (our hotel is situated at Beyazit, not Sultanahmet like I stated earlier) where all the main attraction stands - the old Istanbul - Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia. Yesterday AB's parents just took us (more exactly, me) around the Blue Mosque, and trust me the building's spectacular! Every architecture student (including the wannabe ones) dream!
Though wireless connection is available, my computer can't get connected to the Internet in our room due to the so-called DNS problem. But internet connection is OK in the lobby, particularly downstairs (and maybe other places other than our room). So currently only Izzat's laptop can be connected to the Internet, so any updates here should only be done using his computer.
Weather is fine, warm..temperature just lies around 20 to 26 degrees Celcius. Changed my first piece of Euro note to New Turkish Lira (YTL), EUR 50 converts to YTL 88. Going to the Grand Bazaar/Spice Bazaar/Egyptian Bazaar/any bazaar lah today..kot, if things go according to AB's Moms plan.
A potrait of Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, the so-called Father of Modern Turkey with the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) in the background, May 30.
ŞükriŞairi.
İstanbul, Turkey.
1 comment:
you selamat sampai!
alhamdulillah.
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