JFK
28. Oktober 2019 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 61 °FDespite leaving 20 minutes late from Istanbul we arrived at JFK about 40 minutes early but it took us 30 minutes to get to the gate. We got a chance to use our new global entry and that was reallyWeiterlesen
Despite leaving 20 minutes late from Istanbul we arrived at JFK about 40 minutes early but it took us 30 minutes to get to the gate. We got a chance to use our new global entry and that was reallyWeiterlesen
Up at 3:30 departed at 4:45. 30 minute drive to the airport. Security is insane. Basically went through 3 Security checks before sitting down at the gate. Once you’re seated, you’re stuck. YouWeiterlesen
Good time at final dinner. Director even bought in a 2 person band (singer and guitar player). More pics to follow
The building was originally known as the Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the Walls (Chora literally means 'country'), reflecting the fact that when it was first built it was located outside theWeiterlesen
Up at 5 am. Breakfast at 6 on bus at 7. Went across from the hotel last night for some kebabs and a beer. Pretty spicy!!
Hotel was quite swanky. Not sure how Gate 1 delivers such nice hotels andWeiterlesen
Dinner on our own tonight. Trying to do some packing. We bought much more stuff than usual so now trying to cram a bunch of stuff into our two carryons and ship them as regular luggage. We each get 2Weiterlesen
Ancient civilization museum. I think my brain is blasted by this time but here are a few pics to demonstrate just a few of the treasures in here. Bought a few Turkish CD’s of instrumental music -Weiterlesen
https://www.planetware.com/ankara/ataturk-mauso…
A monument to the founder of the Republic. The Turkish people wish he were still alive. 85% of Turks don’t like the current rulerWeiterlesen
Our Plan for the day -
“Saturday - Travel to Ankara, Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk
This morning depart for Ankara, the capital and the second largest city of Turkey. Upon arrival, visit the MausoleumWeiterlesen
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/fairy-chi…
These are so amazing!
Reisender Welcome home!!! Enjoyed every day through your posts and pictures. I'm sure there are a few unwritten stories.