We are in Istanbul! What a beautiful city! We arrived at the airport found all of our luggage (after a little search) and set out for the Old Town area where we saw the Hippodrome and the beautiful Blue Mosque. The columns of the Hippodrome were mostly brought from other conquered lands. One obelisk was brought from Egypt in AD 390, and has been standing in place for over 1600 years. It is astonishing when you consider the things we consider old in the U.S.
It seems everywhere we go we hear about the destruction of the crusaders.
Tonight we see the Whirling Dirvishes! I can't wait!!
P.S. This hotel has in-room WIFI!! I'm in heaven, and I'm not alone! Funky room detail: To turn lights on, you have to put your room key in a slot and leave it there. Good conservation technique, but it took us a while to figure it out. :>
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