I have some business to attend to in Istanbul, and it is one of my favorite cities, but I’m most looking forward to getting down to the book proposal in Albania next week in what looks to be another comfortable accommodation. Hope so.
My place in Estonia was like no other I’ve been to, super well-maintained, clean, large, all the necessary amenities and more. But most important were the hosts, Jelena and her son Mark. Jelena and I both took a gamble agreeing to a long, nearly three-month stay, knowing very little about one another, but we became good friends.
They even entrusted me with the care of their beautiful home in Tallinn when they booked a Caribbean trip (who doesn’t want a break from the Estonian winter!) that started a few days before my departure date on Friday. I really miss them being around these final days of my stay here.
In the meantime, I’ll leave you with one of my favorite unpublished photos (above, right) from my visit to Kathmandu in November.
And (below) here’s a bonus photo from Istanbul; it’s one of the most historic mosques in the city that few tourists see.
I’ll post a couple more photos from my last visit to Istanbul in the newsletter along with the short travel story I wrote and promised to those who guessed the correct location of the photo posted earlier this week. I’m also looking for comments on what you did or didn’t like about the story.
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