Istanbul: Great Place to End the Adventure
Day 210, Tuesday August 20, 2019 “Istanbul … the constant beating of the wave of the East against the rock of the West.” -Susan Moody Sites Covered in this Post • Topkapi Palace • The Grand Bazaar • Galata Tower • Dolmabahce Palace • Lost in Istanbul Lesson Learned: Our trip is ending. Learn […]
Istanbul: The Ornament of Turkey
Day 208, Sunday August 18, 2019 “Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people.” ― Thor Heyerdahl Sites Covered in this Post • Hagia Sophia • Blue Mosque • Basilica Cistern Lesson Learned: Turkey is a secular country. Sure, there is a mosque on damned […]
Istanbul: Cross-roads of Continents
“The Answer to the Great Question Of . . . Life, the Universe and Everything . . . [is] Forty-two.” -Douglas Adams Day 199, Friday August 9, 2019 Sites Covered in this Post • Train to Istanbul • Ferry Across the Bosphhorus • Rainy Day in Galata Lesson Learned: Taxis in Istanbul suck. They take […]