Saw the best/new and just normal parts of the city on this walk that took all afternoon - across the river to Beyolglu, way uphill for a long ways - galata tower, fun bookstores, a dunkin donuts? first in europe, trendy stores, the anti-climatic taxim square on the top of the hill, then 'going back by an alternate route' we veered from the wealthy path to the everyday neighborhoods. quite decrepit by our standards, people hanging wash on lines across the streets, but all the children playing ball on the streets looked well-fed and dressed, and friendly or indifferent, and the people there seemed to be ok with their life. no doubt it's a lot harder then ours, but less unpleasant then many people in third-world countries would live i guess. one of these girls wanted to pose, the other was a little more shy....
Saw the best/new and just normal parts of the city on this walk that took all afternoon - across the river to Beyolglu, way uphill for a long ways - galata tower, fun bookstores, a dunkin donuts? first in europe, trendy stores, the anti-climatic taxim square on the top of the hill, then 'going back by an alternate route' we veered from the wealthy path to the everyday neighborhoods. quite decrepit by our standards, people hanging wash on lines across the streets, but all the children playing ball on the streets looked well-fed and dressed, and friendly or indifferent, and the people there seemed to be ok with their life. no doubt it's a lot harder then ours, but less unpleasant then many people in third-world countries would live i guess. one of these girls wanted to pose, the other was a little more shy.... 
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