Tag: Istanbul

The Final Days in Istanbul (spent shopping)

I’m sure it sounds almost blasphemous, but we were tired and ready to go home and go back to work. I actually had a look at shifting our…

Hello Again, Istanbul – Hagia Sophia

Spending last night on the bus was a regrettable decision. I couldn’t find any position that was comfortable in my non-reclining seat. I was considering just lying down…

Good-bye Beautiful Göreme

There weren’t any tears shed when we had to pack up and leave our beautiful pigeon house, but they weren’t far away. It was truly the most enjoyable…

Ancient Roman City of Ephesus

As we believe that we are short on time, we decided to make our way out of Istanbul by air, rather than the much cheaper, but much much…

Istanbul Day Three – New and Old Istanbul

After being unable to enter the mosques yesterday because I was wearing shorts, today I put on a pair of long jeans and we headed to the Sultan…

Istanbul Day Two – Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazaar

Fighting a double-whammy of long days and jetlag, this morning was painfully slow to get going. But, we knew we had to get up early enough for breakfast…

Istanbul Day One – Bishkek to Istanbul

There is little joy in waking at 3:15AM for an international flight, especially after going to bed in a 12-bed dormitory two-and-a-half hours earlier. The sole comfort was…