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TBF

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5. Interesting city - and quite beautiful

Reply to bikebloke (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 03:48 PM

Dec 2011

It reminded me of London with the mix of new and old. Also parts reminded me of Manhattan, but then there would be shots of the fisherman. I expected the women to wear head scarves, but many young women were not - perhaps students or tourists? That is a cool thing about travel - getting out to see what things are really like vs. inaccurate conceptions you might be carrying around.

And I loved the video format - very nicely done.

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Traveling to Kenya via Istanbul [View all] cbayer Dec 2011 OP

Wow! Now that sounds like a fun trip! TBF Dec 2011 #1

I was in Istanbul a couple years ago. bikebloke Dec 2011 #4

Interesting city - and quite beautiful TBF Dec 2011 #5

A mix bikebloke Dec 2011 #6

No questions, but would love to hear some of your experiences either along the route or in Kenya. pinto Dec 2011 #2

Ah, Istanbul. Seedersandleechers Dec 2011 #3

Yeah... Glassunion Dec 2011 #7

Did not meet Jomo, but I did look. cbayer Dec 2011 #8

Thanks for sharing. But you know the rule... Glassunion Dec 2011 #9

OK, here's the deal with that. cbayer Dec 2011 #10

Cool. Have you tried photo bucket? Glassunion Dec 2011 #11

I have used photobucket in the past, but the deal here is that I cbayer Dec 2011 #12