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What a day. Made excellent time and drove over the bridge from Asia to Europe around 3. Took another few hours before we made it to the hotel. But here we are. A wander to eat and get our bearings in the old city.
24th. Visited the museum. Saw cuneiform tablets and the chain used to block the way into the Golden Horn. Amongst 1000's other things. Then did a ferry up the golden horn. A great day followed by the end of tour dinner with just the A team of 8. Helen Diane Barry Peter Wendy Sarah Keith Pauline and of course Simon and Emma. First had drinks and a power point by Emma and great laughs about the trip. We got money back from the kitty. Over $100 US each. Great night.
25th. Goodbye Emma and Simon (delivering Penelope to storage in Greece ) and Peter( off to Gallipoli). Up early to the Blue Mosque. Not early enough. About 200 ahead of us. Still hung in there and saw it. 6 minarets. Huge and beautiful. Was intrigued with the men and woman's prayer rooms and their relative sizes. And the woman one stuck in the back corner. Then visited the Basilica Cistern again. It like everything else has been renovated and much more is open to the public. A trip back down to the quay and a cruise on the Bospherous. Was great and I ticked off another experience. Home via the grand bazaar again. Scary. The crush was the worst I have ever been in. Final drinks on the roof top of Keith and Pauline's hotel, dinner and a final wander together before we said goodbye.
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