We landed safely. Having such a great time that we haven't had time to post anything! Istanbul is amazing and we have a lot to share, but it will have to be tomorrow when we have more down time :)
In the past two days we thoroughly covered:
A quick walking tour in our first night, along with dinner and two hours at a Turkish bath (from this point forward referred to as the himam) and then an amazing night of sleep (after being awake for over 30 hours any sleep would have been amazing).
Today we toured the Blue Mosque, the gardens of Haghia Sofia, the Basilica Cistern, the Archaeological Museums, Topkapi Palace and the Haram, the Spice Market, and the Grand Bazaar.
We'll post more of the history of the places we've been along with pictures tomorrow. Any of you have been here before so if you have suggestions of other places to go please let us know.
That's it for now! Talk to you soon!
if you are still in istanbul, go with the ferry to the asian side of the city, it's a great place for shopping, and come back at the sunset and admire the best view of the city!!!
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Sheesh! You've basically covered 4 days worth of sites in a day and a half. If you're still in Istanbul, or when you get back, and if you're feeling a little extravagant, try dinner at Ciragan Palace. Ottoman cuisine and the restaurant (think there was more than one restaraunt in the Palace) overlooks the Bosporus. Bring what you don't finish back in a doggy bag! Enjoy!
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