Too Cold, I say. We thought we’d escape it by going to the Guler Museum, intended to celebrate the work of Magnum photographer Ara Güler. It is the centrepiece of a sort of arts complex that is being developed in a gentrifying section of central Istanbul. It is all very new and the museum hasn’t quite jelled yet, but the building is lovely. I’m sure by the end of the year, it will come together.
We had better luck at the Ara Cafe, named after the same guy and featuring a few of his photos. Then we headed out, Jen to work and I to the hotel to thaw out. Here are a few shots of the hotel garden — cool and relaxing in summer and in winter, just cold.
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Lynn
The pictures are wonderful – thanks for braving the cold to take and share them
GMN
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So says Mr. Chicago. You’re probably braving 100mph winds and major snow drifts, even as you type this. It’s cold here, but not Chicago cold.
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Wow! Great photos. Maybe we’ll visit the Bizzy Museum in the future.
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I’d love that! Come on over any time.
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The garden is so inviting. And that café, too!
I raked leaves this afternoon and had to take off my sweater. 16 degrees. Opened the windows for a while. Very odd December temps.
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Maybe we can do something to even it out. it was zero here. 8 for me, 8 for you…
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Zero! I didn’t think Istanbul got so cold.
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Oh yeah. I have photos of Istanbul in the snow. Apparently it doesn’t snow every year, but often enough. And to think I almost didn’t bring my heavy coat…
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I’ll swap you some of our heat for some of your chill….
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Done! I hate cold weather, always have.
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