Pomegranates in Istanbul

Reblogged from Maria Precioso:

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I have a confession. When I was a child, I've read the Myth of Persephone where she was tricked by Hades into eating a pomegranate so she would stay in the underworld forever. So... I've always had the impression that the pomegranate was a mythical food item much like Manna or Ambrosia. Haaah! Hilarious I know!

Istanbul in winter time is pomegranate season.

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[Turkey] - [Act II] - From Istanbul to Kastamonu (500kms)

Reblogged from Xavier By Bike ~ Travel Diary:

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Here we go, It’s sunday morning and we’re finally ready ! We have a long day in front of us and a lot of crazy stuff to do. Crossing Istanbul is not so easy by bike especially when you do not have a precise map enough but trying to found the entrance for the huge bridge that connect Europe to Asia is even harder !

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