Monday was Republic Day in Turkey which celebrates the founding of the modern Turkish Republic in 1923. At night, we went to watch the biggest fireworks display ever staged in Istanbul. The fireworks had been shipped from Australia, and the show was choreographed by Australians as well (the same people who do the New Years shows on Sydney Harbor). It included eight firing barges along the Bosphorus and an 800 meter waterfall of fireworks. It lasted for a good 15 minutes, though it seemed longer, and was probably the most amazing fireworks display I've ever seen. The picture above does it no justice, but it's one of the best I've got (nice view of Bosphorus Bridge in the background).
Today I'm going to make pancakes and then Lars and I are off to Sultanahmet and at some point will fit in a balik ekmek before coming home to get ready for our Halloween party tonight.
Happy Halloween!
1 comment:
sultanahmet is Hallmak of Istanbul.
I liked Istanbul.
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