It was a grueling trip--especially the last leg stuffed into the cabin of an Easyjet 737 next to a dude that was taking up too much room. I had it when people hog the arm rest and the space beyond thanks to extra-hairs forearms (his, not mine--my forearm hair is soft and supple, not wirey and nasty like this guy's). I had restless legs and a sore neck and couldn't really sleep and had nothing else to really distract me.
But the upside was meeting up with Betsy and finally arriving in Turkey. The hotel sent a shuttle to pick us up, but when we arrived downtown they told us that they were concerned the ongoing renovations to the hotel would disturb our stay. Thus we were upgraded to a sister hotel that is much more posh. I don't know why, but I've always had great luck when it comes to parking spots and hotel rooms.
After we got settled in the room and snacked on Turkish Delight, we went for a walk around Hagia Sophia. While doing this, we spotted a rooftop restaurant that looked like it had a commanding view of the ancient church, the Blue Mosque, and also the Bosporus river. We made our way there and were not disapointed. We watched the light change on the monuments as the sun set. Ate some excellent fish and enjoyed the breeze coming off the water. Life is good. But we are exhausted and going to bed. Tomorrow we'll check out the inside of Hagia Sophia and possibly some other sights.
-t
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