August 18th, Day 17, Istanbul, Turkey This morning we got up early to see our kids off to the airport. They were leaving for Samos, Greece. Next we met up with our new group and new guide, Nedine, for a walking tour of Istanbul. I didn’t even pay attention to the weather because everyday has [...]
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August 17th, Day 16, Istanbul Our hotel was named The Sultanan Hotel and was located in the Sultanahmet district. This was the historical district close to everything, a 5 minute walk to the Grand Bazaar, The Blue Mosque! The Hagia Sophia Museum (Orthodox church converted into a Mosque) and The Topkapi Palace. Istanbul is and [...]
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August 16th, Day 15, Plodiv, Bulgaria to Istanbul, Turkey Time had gone by very quickly on this trip, today we said good-bye to George, left Bulgaria and drove into Turkey. Before this trip I did not know that Bulgaria was next to both Turkey and Greece. At one point just before the Turkish border [...]