T Stands For is hosted by Elizabeth and Bleubeard
One of my lasting memories of Istanbul was having mid-morning tea after a rainy morning.
This is my favourite photo.
I used Lunapic to make these. This one is my favourite.
Çamlıca Hill is in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Situated on the Asian part of the city at 268 m (879 ft) above sea level, Çamlıca Hill has a panoramic view of the southern part of Bosphorus and the mouth of Golden Horn.
The bridge that takes you from Europe to Asia!
The hill is a popular visitor attraction. There are historical-designed teahouses, cafes and a restaurant inside a public park with monumental trees, flower gardens and fountains, run by the Metropolitan Municipality.
It was November so the gardens and trees were bare.
Why are we/the women posed like that, with the hand on the hip?
Before Istanbul we were in Greece and our tour group was bigger. Among that group was an attractive woman, Grace, who didn't mix with any of us. However, we all noticed and laughed among ourselves as she posed again and again at every single sight we saw. And she always posed sideways with her hand on her hip.
She was one of those who always jumped in front of everyone, she posed in front of the Acropolis, the Pantheon, Delphi, the incredible monasteries of Meteora, it didn't matter, there she was.
Ten years later, and John still says "is that your GRACE pose?".
