Conrad Istanbul Hotel

... the quaint roadside shops, the mannerisms of the store keepers, people old and young taking to the hubbly-bubbly - its all happening in Istanbul. Its remarkable to see how this country is dealing with Islam, did not get to hear the 'salah' 5 times a day ...

Long overnight flight.  Arrived Istanbul airport 0630 to find no tour rep to meet us.  Met up with 2 fellow tour groupees - Barrie & Dale from Sydney.  Had great difficulty contacting company.  Trish had some help from a local woman ...

... rang me at one of our stops to say Hi and express how much fun the Staff were having at the dance!!!! We arrived in Istanbul about 5-30pm. That evening Fletcher and I headed down to the Bosphorous. This is a very busy waterway with boats of all sizes and ...

... but i knew that was not right because the place i wanted to go to was a major attraction - the last sultan's palace in istanbul more later - have to go and meet the rest of my new group Istanbul Shirley PS - bob please respond to my e-mail

Back to Istanbul for the last 2 nights - hotel is beautiful overlooking the bosphorus (water). - will bring blog up to date when i get home - bye for now - am ready to go home (finally)