Legend of the Wishing Wall
25 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
There's a wall in the Hagia Sophia with a small, perpetually damp indentation framed in copper. Legend has it that if you put your thumb in the hole & turn it clockwise, your physical ills may beЧитать далее
Basilica Cistern
25 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Dan Brown's "Inferno", which Larry read last year, contains a vivid chase scene through the Basilica Cistern. We had to check it out! Plus it was very cave like. The underground cistern originallyЧитать далее
Birthday dinner & Blue Mosque Light Show
25 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Just up the street from our hotel was the Old House Restaurant which was highly rated on Trip Advisor and a great choice for my birthday dinner. Great food & service as the hospitality extended to teaЧитать далее
Spice Bazaar
26 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our morning began with a brisk walk to the Spice Bazaar, where we were charmed by the vendors into several purchases. Larry even got a genuine fake Gucci wallet!
Topkapi Palace
26 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The home of the Ottoman Sultans is a massive grand compound filled with impressive architecture, mosaics and porcelain treasures. After touring many of the hundreds of rooms, we made our way back toЧитать далее
Goodbye Istanbul
26 июня 2016 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Our final evening was quiet. We had a good dinner at another neighboring restaurant & another round of drinks at the rooftop bar, enjoying the light show & snapping some pics of the Hagia Sophia.
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Postscript
27 июня 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I was dropping Dani off at Sarasota for her flight back to Atlanta the following day when I learned about the terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport. We all felt an immense sadness for the graciousЧитать далее



























