We could possibly write a novel of our day today, not that we couldn't of the others, but today we were in Istanbul, which is quite something. We'd have much to tell of all the pretty, colorful, loud and kind things we have seen.
To start at the beginning: We ate breakfast at 7, and around 8 we got on the road to the city of two continents. The trip was a tale in itself, along the sea, so we had what to look at and didn't miss the bikes.
We arrived to Istanbul after 11. To be more precise, we arrived at 10 but the city of is so large that getting to the center takes more than an hour. But all that waiting was not in vain.
Arriving to the city center, we parked the cars and got to the old town on the Galata brdige, where we were starting to sense what was awaiting us.
Our first stop was the square between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, where we rested and noted with satisfaction that the two weeks of effort were already worth it for this sight.
We wanted to visit the Blue Mosque together, but we accidentally got there during praying time, so we couldn't enter. Also here we met Kamil Özer, an ethics teacher in Istanbul who is Tekirdag, who stayed with us for a short while. From here we went to the Basilica Cisterns together, which amazed us from the first moments. The photos can tell you more about that.
We've met again at 8 PM at the Galata bridge, with lots of bags and even more stories. We'll pack both and carefully take them home.
We are currently in cars, going bak to Tekirdag, and as we are leaving Istanbul we feel that we are leaving Turkey too. Tomorrow morning we are going home, waking up twice, going to bed twice, writing a blog post, and we are home.
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