Istanbul

Look who we saw on our second day in Turkey!

I'll let you into a little secret. That man wears a hell of a lot of make-up. Seriously, he was caked in the stuff!

Apart from the odd celeb politian, our time in Istanbul has been spent drinking tea, eating a lot of grilled meat, and trying to bargain with people far more skilled than ourselves! It has been absolutely wonderful.

Here are some of the highlights:

1. As we were walking along one of the main streets in Sultanahmet (Divan Yolu), we suddenly felt the need for some cay (tea). We had been to a couple of touristy places, so as we entered this one place, we thought it would be much of the sameness. How wrong we were! It was 3 times cheaper than the other places and filled with locals having a brew and nargileh (water pipe with apple tobacco). We whiled away a couple of hours and did copious amounts of people watching.

2. Looking at the the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya in all their glory. They are some of the most amazing structures we have ever seen.

3. Discovering the joy of Efes beer. It is so tasty! Destined to be drank in warmer climates.