We decided to take the tour bus around Istanbul as on our last visit we walked our feet off. So, we got to see a lot we hadn’t seen before including the stadium where Besiktas play. We walked from Taksim Square back to the bridge where all the fishermen are and had one of their famous fish sandwiches for lunch. You can’t get fish much fresher and the little boat cafes are always packed. You will notice the taxi crash on the bridge!
Mal decided we would take a short cut on the way back to the hotel. That was through the Grand Bazaar…ha ha. For anyone who hasn’t been it is enormous and once you are inside, it is difficult to get out again! His geography leaves a lot to be desired and we ended up just around the corner from where we started!
We had a shower and then joined the throngs back where the locals were all waiting for the sun to go down at 8.30 and start eating (Ramadan). It was packed and Mal and I were really amused at the masses of them coming with their picnics and flasks, ready for the ‘off’. We then decided to go to a restaurant Doy Doy, that we had eaten in before. Silly us, it was full as all the locals had then started eating. We ended up going back to the hotel hoping that there would be a table left on the terrace. We were lucky and were given the last table. Another excellent meal.
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