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    • Day 3
    • Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10:29 AM
    • 🌧 6 °C
    • Altitude: 51 m
    • TurkeyHagia Sofia41°0’30” N  28°58’48” E
    I couldn't figure out this contraption at breakfast. I'll try again tomorrow.
    The "Blue" mosqueHence the nicknameThis embodies Istanbul. One altar in line with Jerusalem, the other in line with Mecca.BB8 appealed to ancient civilisations.One of many Roman cisterns connected by aqueducts.The lighting changes and sculptures added to the experienceThe cisterns became the backdrop to a couple of Hollywood blockbusters.3MIL demonstrating the right way to do it after I walked away empty handed from the carpet store.

    Gas Delivery

    December 9, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ 🌧 6 °C

    We eased into Istanbul with a tour of the mosques and cisterns, before taking on the psychological warfare of bargaining in the upmarket carpet stores and the bizarre. I prepared my backstory: I have many children and a dog to feed and I sweat all day as a gas delivery man.Read more

    Susan Lee

    TravelerMIL demonstrating the right way to do it after I walked away empty handed from the carpet store.What did she buy?

    12/11/23Reply
    Flight of the phoenix

    TravelerA beautiful pashmina

    12/11/23Reply
    Susan Lee

    TravelerNeed photo!

    12/11/23Reply
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