Day 2 or 3

After 28 hours of very little sleep, flying from ABQ to Chicago to Zurich to Istanbul, we're here!

I can't remember if this is day 2 or day 3. Three I think. But we had a wonderful walk around old Istanbul last night to get our bearings. The city is touristy, but not in the in-your-face Disney like way, more like, 'this is part of our culture, we're Turkish, and we always will be" kind of way.

Really, the flights and customs were effortless, but since I was approaching zombie-like state anyway, it was just as well that we just went here and there and it all just happened.

Danny is in heaven with halveh everywhere! We're at the charming Hotel Tria right in the thick of old Istanbul. The rooftop view (just above our room) has a 360 degree view of the Bosphorus, the Blue Mosque, Haggia Sophia (sp?), and much of the old area. It's tiny little two way streets built for donkey carts at most, very exciting! The city is lit up at night, which was our first views.

As the breakfast this morning (included, bearfuz), we chatted up a charming Irish couple who was leaving today. They gave us some more hints on things to do in our 1 1/2 days remaining. This is just a way stop for them; they've been here many times and always come to this hotel. They are on their way to India, then Cook Islands for holiday. Wow!

Not feeling jet lagged at all here, with the sun shining in through our Bosphorus facing hotel windows and a solid 10 hours of sleep behind me.

Off to our adventures!

Day 2 or 3

After 28 hours of very little sleep, flying from ABQ to Chicago to Zurich to Istanbul, we're here!

I can't remember if this is day 2 or day 3. Three I think. But we had a wonderful walk around old Istanbul last night to get our bearings. The city is touristy, but not in the in-your-face Disney like way, more like, 'this is part of our culture, we're Turkish, and we always will be" kind of way.

Really, the flights and customs were effortless, but since I was approaching zombie-like state anyway, it was just as well that we just went here and there and it all just happened.

Danny is in heaven with halveh everywhere! We're at the charming Hotel Tria right in the thick of old Istanbul. The rooftop view (just above our room) has a 360 degree view of the Bosphorus, the Blue Mosque, Haggia Sophia (sp?), and much of the old area. It's tiny little two way streets built for donkey carts at most, very exciting! The city is lit up at night, which was our first views.

As the breakfast this morning (included, bearfuz), we chatted up a charming Irish couple who was leaving today. They gave us some more hints on things to do in our 1 1/2 days remaining. This is just a way stop for them; they've been here many times and always come to this hotel. They are on their way to India, then Cook Islands for holiday. Wow!

Not feeling jet lagged at all here, with the sun shining in through our Bosphorus facing hotel windows and a solid 10 hours of sleep behind me.

Off to our adventures!