BEST WESTERN Sile Gardens
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... and there were very large communal bathrooms. Then there were the waiting rooms where the women lounged about. It is an amazing place overlooking the Bosphorus and beautiful gardens. After this we walked down further and caught the tram to the Grand Bazaar. The salesmen did not seem to be as aggressive as the last time we were there and it is certainly larger and busier than ...
Turducken
... ought to be austere, or quaint what ought to be majestically domestic" (Sense and Sensibility, pp. something I paraphrased). What I'm saying is there are some things that bugger my description.
After the boat ride it was dinner time at the hotel, where I got to eat everyone else's egg plant because they didn't like it much, then a small contingency of us went out with Oz for a last night on the town. After some coaxing we talked Oz into taking us on ...
Old things
Here are a couple of old things we have enjoyed.
Troy
Although the ruins of Troy are confusing it was an interesting trip. There are nine cities of Troy, all on top of each other and dating back to 2500 BC. Experts think that the 'Trojan horse Troy' was probably Troy Xl. The land around Troy is very productive but deposition by the river has meant that it is now 5 km from the coast.
The current site was first unearthed by a german, Scleiman. He took Homer's ...
More Than Just Poo
... guess?). We had just enough time in Frankfurt to duck into the Lufthansa Senator lounge for some pretzel rolls (mmmm...), frankfurters, mustardy potato salad, and dark chocolate. And then we were off to our connecting flight to Istanbul.
This was my first time on Lufthansa intra-Europe mainline since 1998 and T's first time ever (having flown LH RJs several times). We were blown away by the courtesy of all at Lufthansa from top to bottom (and actually, ...
Carpet Sellers out the Kazoo
... and sat at one of the tables in front of the hotel. I was asked if I wanted a menu and I shook my head in the affirmative. This menu was neat. It had the mean in Turkish and in English. I ordered the grilled chicken with fries and bread with a little salad. I figure chicken is not hard to mess up. It arrived looking good with aluminum foil on the tips of the legs. Nice touch. I suppose it is to keep your fingers clean. It was very good and only cost ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Business Services
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