Tag Archives: Erbil
Rabban Hormizd II
In most countries a seventh century Christian monastery would be a place of pilgrimage, or at least a tourist attraction. But this is Iraq, and ISIS is only 20 kilometres from here. There are no tour buses. There is no-one else here. Well, there may be a few nuns, be we don’t see them. But […]
The Shopping Trip
I try not to have preconceptions, but this is not what I expected. When I think of the Middle East I think of traditional markets, like Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Not an upscale shopping mall that would not seem out of place anywhere in North America. Okay, I have heard that they have places like that […]
Waiting For A Plane XIV – Early Morning In Erbil
It seems no two airport experiences are alike, even at the same airport. The last time I passed through Iraq’s Erbil International Airport my bottle of water breezed right through security. Not this time. I had to drink it before proceeding any further. The rules were posted, but last time they weren’t enforcing them. This […]
Kurdish Textile Museum IV
I took a lot of pictures, so I thought another sampling would be appropriate.As I said, I am not normally a textiles fan, but hjere was something about the museum that day that struck a chord within me.
Kurdish Textile Museum III
Some more pictures in the series. Today we look at some traditional clothing styles. I’m not sure f these are common anymore, except for he men’s caps I didn’t see anyone dressed like this, but I was mostly in urban settings.
Kurdish Textile Museum II
Today is a day to let the pictures do the talking. The museum was more than just carpets hanging on the wall. Today so me aspects of Kurdish culture.
Kurdish Textile Museum I
I must confess I have little use for fashion or home décor (much to my wife’s dismay occasionally). So a textile museum is not high on my list. In Istanbul I skipped the Turkish carpet museum. In Erbil I went to the Kurdish Textile Museum, not because I was trying to salvage a visit to […]
Erbil Citadel
It is very impressive from a distance, not as much when you actually get inside. It has been occupied for about 6,000 years and has been proclaimed a UNESCO world heritage site. I would say it will be worth a visit in about a decade, once repairs and renovations are completed. Nobody lives in the […]
Restaurant With No Name
I’m not sure exactly where the place is, which makes it difficult if you want to sample the food yourself. I didn’t even get its name, if indeed it has one. I might have found one mention on the Internet, but it also gave no name. I can tell you the restaurant is about an […]
Waiting For A Plane VIII – Erbil Internaional
I was traveling for a couple of weeks last month. I spent a lot of time in airports. In each one I had time on my hands. As a result I wrote at least one post in each of the airports, which am posting from time to time. Two more airports to go until I […]
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