Hey everyone! No good pictures yet (but some great ones forthcoming), so I'll make this short and sweet. Amber and I are safe and sound in Istanbul, there is not a cloud anywhere in sight, and it's warm but with a nice cool breeze. The hostel that we are staying at is right in the middle of the Sultanahmet district, mere blocks away from the Ayasofya (or Hagia Sophia in Greek), the Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, and the other big tourist sights of Istanbul. The city is ancient, very beautiful (or "çok güzel" as they would say in Turkey), and has a surprisingly western feel to it thus far. We explored the Sultanahmet district briefly last night, but we were pretty jet-lagged so we didn't do anything in detail. Today we are going out to see the sights and take some pictures!
We'll write again once we've actually gone out and experienced the city a bit. I'm very excited!
Eric
May 12, 2007
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Hello you guys. This is Hanna from Frankfurt/Istanbul! We have returned home and it was actually my first day back at work today. Just wanted to let you know that my apartment is tiny, but if you want, you can sleep over at my place in Frankfurt if you want - I have a matress and a sofa (for a small person)... or if you prefer the more comfortable stay, just let me know when you come and we can meet up.
Greetings. Hanna hanna.wilhelm@web.de
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