Grand Bazaar
Were offered an apple tea in the square - felt dizzy after
Were lucky enough to have Isin invite us to visit her, a friend in Istanbul in the outskirts called Besiktas. She is in marketing there for a beauty / fashion line across Turkey.
had fresh fish sandwich at the foot of the galata bridge at midnight. lighted mosques and beyoglu in the background. one of the best things ever in the city.
friday 3/24
Back to bazaar. windy blustery cold day so we had a few teas at the fast food simit chain.
checked out of hotel/pension.
Baki was generous enough to meet us and host us on the eastern side of istanbul. met us at 8 with Ozlem at taksim square and went across the bosphorous bridge for our first time in asia.
He was gracious enough to take us to his motorcycle garage and we met his friends working on bikes there.
Andy drove his car back as we followed him to drop off a bike, then visited USKADAR and kiz kulesi -- ozlem was nice enought to take us to the palace on the eastern side and lunch with a dessert with pureed chicken breast inside.
ozlem also made great turkish coffees and read the grounds after.
went to bus station and caught the all nighter to marmaris.
sunday 3/25
arrived sunday am at 11 to sunny skies on the turkish southern coast. -- a nice change from the wintery weather north.
were lucky enough to meet friend of baki's, emre and his wife and had a nice evening visiting with them in beautiful marmaris.
moped through bozburn and sogut along the turkish coastline - stunning!
last night in turkey was spent in a cafe by the big, gorgeous bay with mild mediterranean breeze. Nice to be in the south for a change. Tomorrow we catch a ferry to greece (isle of Rhodes) at 9am. setting our clocks for 6:45. Stay tuned, - our best-- Andy and Sarah
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