More Pilgrimage?
Blessed is the spot! We knew there was the House of Bahá’u'lláh in Edirne to visit while we were in Turkey, what we didn't know was there was also another house here in Istanbul that stands in the...
February 2011
An amuseuming day
Today was a museum day and an amusing day ... but how do we say that in the title? Well, we tried, you may not find it amusing, but we did! So on with a recounting of this day. First off was the...
The rain in Spain falls mainly in Istanbul
We've been here three days and today was the worst. We don't think it quit once even. Raining that is! Today was a great day to spend at the Spice Market, along the way however, we managed to buy a...
Of tombs and The Grand Bazaar
I'm still not exactly well, but I won't stay in bed all day! It continues to rain off and on, but it is just water after all. So after a late breakfast we set off in pursuit of The Grand Bazaar. The...
Where the two continents meet
Wikipedia says "The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a large number of different names. The most notable names besides the modern Turkish name are Byzantium, Constantinople and...
Travel Day – Haifa to Istanbul
What do you mean this isn't the right train? First off working on about four hours of sleep is not smart! But wake up in good time we did. By 5:05 we were out the door of the Molada Guesthouse (our...
Day 9
I am quite surprised that the time has not only gone by so quickly, but that there has not been time to write more posts! Definitely not my intention. But short of stealing some badly needed sleep time...
Day 7 & 8
Sunday was a day of downpours and scattered sunshine. We visit the Garden of Ridván, which is near Bahji and also the House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá. The Garden of Ridván, built by Shaykh `Aliy-i-Miri...
Days 5 & 6
Friday is Day 5 and this is a very significant day for us as we have a two hour visit to the Archives. Here we are able to view personal items of the Bab, Bahá’u'lláh, `Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi...
Days 2, 3, & 4
Wow, I can't believe how the time is evaporating, but I've been living very much in the moment, so life is very good. I said to Lawrie on our walk home this evening that I keep forgetting we are half...
February 14, 2011 – L2’s Baha’i Pilgrimage started today
Well, we arrived yesterday evening all in good order. The flights were all good, though we had some troubling moments. The first was in Saskatoon at 5 am when our seats didn’t seem to be booked and...