Best Western President Istanbul

... a lot of time walking up hill, so I knew I was heading in the right direction. Finally, finally I stumbled upon a Best Western-The Best Western President Hotel to be precise. From the street I could see that the hotel had a rooftop patio. I was intrigued ...

... with veggies. The spice bazaar was interesting, but you have to wander outside the "official area" into the side streets for the best people watching. So many great smells! The lemon tea was my favorite smell, no idea how it tastes. The nut and candy ...

... -balance to Turkey's powerful military state and the government, which have traditionally been inseperably intertwined. The president is the head of the armed forces in Turkey and also presides over meetings where officers suspected of leading a ...

... across a park from the Blue Mosque, a Church turned Mosque that was finally turned into a Museum by the first elected president, Ataturk, to settle the debate. This place got to charge admission and is under a constant state of renovation, peeling the ...

... day on the bus for a 4.5 hour trip..first a WC stop then lunch then another WC stop...ugh! So we arrived in Istanbul to late to see any sights. We did however, have perfect weather for Bosphorus cruise. Later tonight the farewell dinner. Early to bed ...