Back from a wonderful adventure in Turkey. I had computer difficulties after just a couple of days so depended upon Melodie's fine blog http://emmpath.blogspot.com
Highlights:
After settling in at our hotel in the historic area of Istanbul, we took a leisurely walk to get oriented. We walked in the gardens of the Topkapi palace, having tea overlooking the Bosphorus, sampled Turkish delight candies, enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of men playing backgammon while sitting at little tables on the sidewalk
We had dinner on the roof of our hotel with a view of the Bosphorus and the Hagia Sophia. Not only was the setting outstanding but the food was delicious and the waiters delightful.
The next day we had a personal guide to help us understand all the wonderful sites we were seeing. Highlights were the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, New Mosque, spice market, cruise on the Bosphorus.
Our last day in Istanbul, we went to the Archaeology museum and the Topkapi Palace where the Ottoman Sultans resided and met with world leaders. The views of the Bosphorus and opulence of the palace were breath taking.
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