Thursday, May 14, 2009

Istanbul May 14

Our second day alone before the tour starts. We spent the full day on the side where our hotel is, I think ıt ıs called the European Istanbul. Visited the Sultan Palace and Harem ın addition to many other places, two Tram rides and a lot of walking.

The city ıs very clean, no dırt on the streets, people are reserved but somewhat friendly. Service in restaurants and our Hotel again no one is smiling but friendly and reserved. Many street vendors, ın official looking carts, Lottery vendors and shoe shiners, some beggars.

Today we are going to the other side to a markets and small streets with vendors and vısıt two Mosques.

Tonight we meet the Tour group at a dinner and tomorrow the tour starts ın Istanbul.

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