If you are lucky and could grap a seat by the window or outside if the weather is good, it's the best place to dream and relax while the silhouettes of a beautiful city flows in front of you. Every day they carry millions of people from port to port as well as from Asia to Europe or vice versa. Its definitely the most convenient way from one continent to another.
When I was a young banker the early morning boat from Uskudar to Eminonu was my mode of transportation to work. A glass of hot tea and a bagel was my breakfast while the boat was slowly moving in the dark blue waters of Bhosporus.It was the most refreshing way to start a new day and it still is...Dont forget to jump one of them if you ever come to this part of the world.
It is lovely. I can relate well to your post. When I lived in Staten Island, I had to take the ferry boat to New York, and odd how tea and a bagel was often my breakfast. The nicest thing about living there was sitting at the beach front over looking the opening to the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean and watching the ships come in.
ReplyDeleteSome day I would love to come to your part of the world, to experience the beauty of your country.
Joanny
Extremely beautiful pictures, especially the two last ones. Meaningful and stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this!! :)
Have a great week ahead!
B xx
You had great transportation to work! better anyway than by bus or by tram:)Have a nice week!
ReplyDeletelots of windows for everybody! ...very relaxing start to the day...much better than a freeway!
ReplyDeletewe both posted about boats :))))
ReplyDeletegreat minds think alike!
the idea of a boat ride to work does seem relaxing!
HI
ReplyDeleteI SO Loved our ferry rides across the Bhosporus sea to Yalova from Istanbul, Yalova was the last stop. We would order chi and goat cheese sandwiches. I wasn't crazy about the bathrooms. We called them 'Turkish bomb sites" :-)-- Since there was a place for each of your feet on each side of a hole in the floor that went right in to the sea!!!! I always got the bottoms of my pant legs wet. Americans, huh? :-)
Great pictures and I so love all my memories of the ferry rides about the beautiful dark waters of theBhosporus sea.
Love to you
Gail
peace......
A wonderful proof that it isn't enough to know how to build a ship, one has to have the passion and desire for life as well.
ReplyDeleteIt was on this river that I saw delphins for the first time in my life. Thank you for this ability. Wonderful to see these images again.
Please have a good Tuesday you all.
daily athens
As much as I like the blues of water and sky,the black and white photos are touching me more this time,they are great.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a special way to go to work that must have been.Getting the time to properly wake up,geting that fresh air and rocking into a new day,must be fun.
I describe the boats as the pearls of the bosphorus.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful-i would love to climb on one of these if i ever visit Istanbul.The last picture is so nice !
ReplyDeleteawesome post. you have a way of making me imagine that i was a young woman on a commute. absolute worlds different from what my life was like but fun
ReplyDelete~laura x
Stunning pictures by an excellent and experienced photographer like you Aysegul!
ReplyDeleteAshley'e Macaristan Konsolosluğu öğrenci vizesi vermedi.Sebebini öğrenip şok olmak istiyorsanız bloğuma bir göz atın derim. Ashley çok üzgün .
ReplyDeleteBen o kadar çok üzgünüm ki. Ve derdimi kimseye anlatamıyorum,kimse beni anlamıyor .Ben ,benn......:(((
ReplyDeleteMerhaba Aysegul! Nasilsin? Zaman oğlum düzenliyor dergisi bir göz bulunuyor. Teşekkürler. PULSEmagazine
ReplyDeleteIt's exciting to see your posts from the city again, although I can see Hera's not too thrilled about it!
ReplyDeleteThoughts and prayer for you all. May time and life provide patience and peace soon again.
ReplyDeletedaily athens
that last photo of the couple is lovely. you have a good eye. i rode that ferry in September and I agree. the view of the water and city is a good backdrop for daydreaming. enjoying your blog so much!
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