TurquiaTünel41°1’46” N 28°58’31” E
4 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walked the main drag. Super crowded and super tired so did not make it up to Taksim Square, but I had seen it from the shuttle van last night on the way to the cruise. Decided to turn back, grabbing aLeia mais
TurquiaBasilica Cistern41°0’27” N 28°58’40” E
5 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Hagia Sophia is one of those 'bucket list' sights. I joined up with a booked tour guide and after a long line, we had a short tour of what was the largest church in the world for many years.
TheLeia mais
Turquiapatriarchat of Constantinople41°0’33” N 28°58’43” E
5 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
On the way from the Hagia Sophia to the Archaeological Museum was a shop called Han Baclava. Didn't have a lunch break built in to the day plan, so stopped. This was the fanciest Turkish coffeeLeia mais
TurquiaArchäologisches Museum41°0’39” N 28°58’56” E
5 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Close to the Hagia Sophia is the Topkapi Palace. I was actually planning to go to the Archaeology Museum first and passed by the Topkapi Palace and noted a huge line to enter. When I got to theLeia mais
TurquiaKaraköy41°1’29” N 28°58’32” E
6 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Left my hotel after 9 and got to the airport stupidly early for a 1325 flight but there was nothing else to do and I AM an airport geek! IST airport is impressive. Only opened 2019 and is Europe'sLeia mais
TurquiaNevşehir Kapadokya Airport38°46’18” N 34°31’27” E
6 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Quick easy flight. Coming in to Neveshir you would be forgiven if you thought you were landing in Calgary. Farms, then grass rangeland and barren foothills with mountains in the distance.
Hotel had aLeia mais
TurquiaChurches of Göreme38°38’31” N 34°49’49” E
6 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This is one the hotels carved into the rock face of the valley. Nice little place, just a few maintenance issues coming out of two years of the pandemic shutdown.
After the sunset view, just found aLeia mais
TurquiaChurches of Göreme38°38’24” N 34°49’56” E
6 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Just a short walk up to the Sunset View Point.
There is a direct path from town that must use private property so the enterprising owner set up a ticket booth to collect 5TL to use the trail!
Also aLeia mais
TurquiaChurches of Göreme38°38’31” N 34°49’49” E
TurquiaChurches of Göreme38°38’24” N 34°49’2” E
7 de outubro de 2022, Turquia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Booked a tour for today. Chose a 'Green' tour that goes to the south. Will have about seven stops on this day. Pickup by one of the ubiquitous white 15 pax Mercedes vans and fought our way out of theLeia mais
