Stati UnitiFloridaUniversity Park27°25’48” N 82°26’54” W
27 giugno 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 graciousLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSirkeciSaray Burnu41°0’48” N 28°58’49” E
26 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 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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TurchiaİstanbulFatihSirkeciTopkapı41°0’45” N 28°59’3” E
26 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihEminönü41°0’59” N 28°58’17” E
26 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 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!
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHippodrome of Constantinople41°0’20” N 28°58’45” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 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 teaLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetBasilica Cistern41°0’31” N 28°58’43” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 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 originallyLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihCağaloğluMesse Istanbul41°0’42” N 28°58’44” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 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 beLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Across the grounds from the Mosque is the imposing Hagia Sophia which was originally built as a Byzantine Church, then converted into a Ottoman Mosque and finally secularized and turned into a museum.Leggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihCağaloğluMesse Istanbul41°0’37” N 28°58’33” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The Blue Mosque continues to be a place of worship and tourists conform to strict dress restrictions to respect the culture of the country, so we covered our heads and bodies and removed our shoes andLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulMaçkaMaçka Park41°2’31” N 28°59’54” E
25 giugno 2016, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We docked at Istanbul on my birthday. Overhearing my family's birthday wishes at breakfast, our waiters made me some beautiful paper flowers to help me celebrate. Disembarking was quick, and we leftLeggi altro
