The Adventures of Julie

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Istanbul was Constantinople

After a tiring 2 day and 2 night bus trip - starting in Montenegro, travling by night through Albania to Macadonia, then taking another bus through Bulgaria - we finally arrived in Istanbul Turkey. We stared in awe at the Mosques, the minerts, the narrow streets, and the vendors hawking everything from carpets to spices on the streets.

Our hostel was in the Sultanhet area, the heart of Isbanbul, with a terrace overlooking the sea and an amazing Turkish Breakfast of olives, feta cheese, bread, hard boiled eggs, honey, jam, sausage, and Turkish Tea. We wandered the streets checking out the Mosques, the sea, the Grand Bazaar, We meet Bider; a local who was selling carpets. He took us out for Turkish coffee and Hooka, and became our friend while we were in Istanbul.

From Istanbul we headed to Ephesus, of the Bible, to check out the ruins, and all the area had to offer. We absolutely fell in love with Turkey. It is one of our favorite destinations on our trip and I highly recomend visiting. The people are so friendly, the atmosphere is amazing, and there is so much to see. We loved it.

by jewel30 at 9:44 AM |