Turkey
Touring the Grand Mosques of Istanbul
Today is Mosque day, and we set out to see a number of them. I am still battling my cold which has left me sneezing and coughing through the last week of our Turkey tour, and now I bring it to Istanbul. It is very hard when you...
Europe
Returning to Istanbul: Dinner Out in Taksim
After our 23+ hour bus ordeal, we arrive at our hotel at 8:30 this morning. We have said goodbye to all of the group except Haluk, and when we arrive it is time to say goodbye to him. Haluk has been a joy to travel with: his...
Europe
Feeling Like Istanbul Sultans at The Topkapi Palace
The Topkapi Palace sits where forts have sat for millennia, on the point of land guarding the entrance to the Bosphorus from the Sea of Marmara. The first palace buildings here were built by Mehmet the Conqueror, shortly after...
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