Today was our last day in Istanbul! :(
We leave tomorrow for Athens, Greece! :)
We are constantly surprised by how fast time is going.
Regardless, we had another fun day! Last night, after dinner, we checked out the Istanbul nightlife. We were at this amazing place, on the rooftop overlooking the city. There were two chicks playing electric violins - it was awesome!
Because we were out late, we decided to sleep in a little longer than usual - you know, until about 9 am! We still enjoyed our free breakfast on the rooftop and we could already tell that it was going to be another beautiful day. We met up with Louie and TJ for coffee at the highest rooftop in the area so we were sure to have a fantastic view of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
After coffee, Mesa and I went to the Basilica Cistern - it's this huge underground water cistern from the 6th century! There are 336 marble columns that support the dome - there are even a few that have a base of Medusa's head and there is definitely still water (and fish) inside!
After the Basilica Cistern, we made our way back to the Grand Bazaar. The place is gigantic and we barely made a dent in covering it - but it was so overwhelming and if you make too many crazy turns, you'll get lost pretty quickly. I managed to find a few gifts, and definitely some things for myself. I enjoy the bartering process! Now all I have to do is hope that nothing breaks on our final leg of the trip!
After shopping, we stopped for icecream on the street. We've gone past many vendors that do this little icecream show, and it's about a 5 minute process just to receive your cone. But they spin it around, flip it all over the place and fake hand it to you about 10 times. It's actually quite fun, and is still very tasty!
We're enjoying a late lunch at a cafe in the sun, and plan to just get packed up and ready to go the rest of the night.
The picture is from the inside of the Basilica Cistern. You can't really tell, but every spot that there is a light is where one of the giant column stands. We didn't take any other pictures on the phone today - so this was the best we had. :(
Can't believe we're leaving this amazing city already!
We leave tomorrow for Athens, Greece! :)
We are constantly surprised by how fast time is going.
Regardless, we had another fun day! Last night, after dinner, we checked out the Istanbul nightlife. We were at this amazing place, on the rooftop overlooking the city. There were two chicks playing electric violins - it was awesome!
Because we were out late, we decided to sleep in a little longer than usual - you know, until about 9 am! We still enjoyed our free breakfast on the rooftop and we could already tell that it was going to be another beautiful day. We met up with Louie and TJ for coffee at the highest rooftop in the area so we were sure to have a fantastic view of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
After coffee, Mesa and I went to the Basilica Cistern - it's this huge underground water cistern from the 6th century! There are 336 marble columns that support the dome - there are even a few that have a base of Medusa's head and there is definitely still water (and fish) inside!
After the Basilica Cistern, we made our way back to the Grand Bazaar. The place is gigantic and we barely made a dent in covering it - but it was so overwhelming and if you make too many crazy turns, you'll get lost pretty quickly. I managed to find a few gifts, and definitely some things for myself. I enjoy the bartering process! Now all I have to do is hope that nothing breaks on our final leg of the trip!
After shopping, we stopped for icecream on the street. We've gone past many vendors that do this little icecream show, and it's about a 5 minute process just to receive your cone. But they spin it around, flip it all over the place and fake hand it to you about 10 times. It's actually quite fun, and is still very tasty!
We're enjoying a late lunch at a cafe in the sun, and plan to just get packed up and ready to go the rest of the night.
The picture is from the inside of the Basilica Cistern. You can't really tell, but every spot that there is a light is where one of the giant column stands. We didn't take any other pictures on the phone today - so this was the best we had. :(
Can't believe we're leaving this amazing city already!
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