Istanbul was a whirlwind. After the never-ending plane ride, we slept. Afterwards, we saw the Blue Mosque, and then slept, went to the Grand Bazaar, and then slept some more, went to the Aya Sofia, and slept once again, went for a ride up the Bosphorous, disembarked in a cute little town with a lot of cats and birds, and then slept even more. We also ate the delicious turkish cuisine, bought a few trinkets, ate some turkish delight, and learned a turkish word or two. It was a great introduction to the East for the kids, and the city is beautiful and the people so friendly. Of course, we had our moments in the throes of ridiculous jet-lag (despite all the sleeping and major doses of melatonin), but, all in all, they were troopers, if not also a bit "non-enthralled". Here we are in this foreign place, with different smells, sounds, architecture, people, food. A whole different kind of hustle and bustle than anything they've ever seen, and the times either one of them was most engaged in what was happening around them, was any moment they spotted one of the MILLIONS of stray cats slinking around the city. At least there were millions ...... Next stop KL, Malaysia.
Yay! Just think what seasoned travelers the kids will be when you get back. H&M LOVE going to Taiwan and constantly talk about our trips there even though in the moment there's always a lot of "it's hot!" and "we're bored!"
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