We saw so much in Istanbul, that even this third and final post is not enough to describe it all. After visiting the Topkapi Palace, we decided to look for a place to eat lunch. We ended up going back to the Beyoglu section of the city. This is definitely the most European section of the city, and it shows. It actually felt a little like San Francisco, with hilly cobblestone streets, posh restaurants, and even a trolley car system running down the Istiklal Caddesi, the main pedestrian mall:
We found a nice place to eat lunch along the Istiklal Caddesi, and then walked back across the Galata Bridge towards our hotel. The Galata Bridge is somewhat interesting, in that there are many fish restaurants under the bridge lining either side (not in the middle of the span though). We came back here for dinner later; I had some grilled salmon which was quite good.Finally, on Friday, the last day in Istanbul, we went back to the Grand Bazaar. Ben got his watch fixed in the Bazaar, and I bought a very nice Turkish tea set, complete with 6 tea glasses, a kettle, and a platter, for only 50 dollars. We decided then to make our way to the water, and cap off our time in Istanbul with an hour and a half ferry cruise around the Bosphorus. It was a beautiful cruise, with Turkish music being piped through the speakers of the boat, and a great view of both the European and Asian side of the water. Some pictures of notable sights on the Bosphorus:
The Dolhambace Palace
The Beylerbeyi Palace
The Rumeli Fortress
The Ortakoy Mosque
The Bosphorus Bridge - Connects Europe to Asia!
All in all, Istanbul was amazing! I definitely recommend a visit to anyone. After the cruise, we went back to the hotel, and got our stuff together, for a 7:30pm flight to Beijing, China, through Dubai, U.A.E. We'll be in transit for about 9 hours, landing in Beijing around 2:30pm local time.
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