Tas I pretty good to return to ,winter woollies donned,but Turkey certainly is a place I recommend anyone to go!it is full of beautiful sights and sites,old buildings ,filled with marble,streets winding everywhere filled with wares ,colour and local characters who seem gentle and trusting,certainly not bothersome.the food is tasty and such a variety of generous servings with lots of fresh local veg and fruit,and restaurant staff always attentive.how clever are t...

Hi...barely have time to write-Ems light is out but I'll quickly do this...modern museum/art gallery was interesting,to me-Em not blown away by it but said it was ok!variety of art work by local artists,followed by lovely lunch on the balcony overlooking the Bosphorus which is a very busy river,then Em met her future sister-in-law Briana for a Turkish bath,which they enjoyed ;I negotiated my way back to our area(about a 40 min.walk which I extended with a bit mor...

Still discovering Istanabul-so much to see and Em and I are feeling pretty happy that last night we could say we have now travelled by boat ,and the local train which actually took a bit of figuring out but an efficient system compared to the chaotic road,and after having walked a long way. So...politically we know nothing here-has notbeenan issue as far as we are aware;haven't had TV on/heard any news. We have now had a couple of trips to the grand Bazaar/spic...

A grey day but not cold..not sure what is ahead of us today as it is Election Day-hard to believe there could be unrest as these people all seem so kind and infused about us,treating us politely and never mind if we need a photo or don't buy from them.service is always good in restaurants;traffic a little more hectic/chaotic at times and there is a bit of horn tooting.shall see what the day brings but feel we shouldn't cross the bridge to the old part of town-tha...

Had a lap round the local shops,had coffee ,baclava and Turkish delight!done a bit of photographing and now just waiting for Em who has taken Garret for a bit of last minute shopping before he catches the plane in a few hours!!!this better post!!!