Istanbul, Sofia, and Belgrade... lots of pics

just got back... these were amazing places... nothing beats Istanbul. And Sofia and Belgrade are really nice laid back European cities....

here are some photos I took:

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Sofia:

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(the Combine were defeated in Sofia)

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Belgrade:

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The woman were beautiful in Belgrade and Sofia...

i can post more if you like, i think they could serve as some inspiration for level design...

Here is a video of an Istanbul market during prayers

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 7932490220

Here is the pedestrian zone in Belgrade:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5200308764

Yes Bulgaria is a beautiful country. I think next up would be croatia for me and other places in that area.

heres two hot chicks on a bike:

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