Things That Can't Be Captured in Photographs

I am having a bit of trouble locating my USB wire that connects my camera to my computer, therefore I haven't been able to download my pics from Istanbul yet. Conveniently, there are MANY things about Istanbul that cannot possibly be captured by a camera so I will share some of those things with you until I find my wire and download my pictures. In no particular order, the good, the bad and the ugly...

• The sound of the call to prayer echoing throughout the city 5 times a day - AMAZING
• The smell of honeysuckle growing in the tea gardens - fantastic
• The constant smell of B.O. lingering through the entire city - not so fantastic
• The smell of the hookah as you pass tea gardens and coffee shops - pretty delightful
• Being called "Lady" by about 1,000 people a day - very annoying
• Being scrubbed down by a fat naked Turkish lady in the Hammam - surprisingly awesome
• Being called "Dirty Dirty Girl" by the fat naked Turkish lady who scrubbed me down - slightly embarrassing (in my defense I had gotten a sunburn so when she exfoliated me a lot of dead skin came off...)
• Dancing in the streets to live music with crazy Turkish men until the sun came up - Insanely fun!
• Being in a city that straddles two Continents - so cool
• The taste of fresh Baklava - Delicious
• The sound of the Turkish flute - awesome
• The taste of Elma Cay, Turkish Apple Tea - Yummy
• Having every man stare you down without any shame - Rude
• Sticking out like a sore thumb and being called Paris Hilton too many times to count - annoying - I am dying my hair next time!
• Having the chance to watch prayer taking place in a Mosque - pretty cool...I have a video, I'll try and download
• Eating Kebab for every meal - yummy
• Getting sick on the plane ride home - not fun