And just like that I'm in Istanbul, after a 6 hour bus ride and 2 border crossings. The city is so much bigger than I imagined, 15 million people. On the outskirts lots of new apartment blocks, also the city has more than 3000 mosques. Busy place. All we had time for today was a brief wander to the central area then a yummy dinner. I'm pooped, again. It's 10pm and 21degrees, and the city is still going strong.Read more