it is not morning in America

It is morning in Istanbul. Thursday morning to be exact.

We left Portland late Monday night and landed here Wednesday morning after a lot of airports and lines. The longest leg was New York to Istanbul. Over 9 hours with two very nice meals, and a personal TV screen with selections ranging from current and old movies to travel pieces and old TV shows.

I watched The Magnificent Seven, among other treats.

Our hotel is amazing - very comfortable and great location, not to mention this amazing terrace where I now sit, using their computer with this confusing keyboard.

Yesterday after getting settled, we spent three hours wandering around Aya Sophia marveling at the mosaics and engineering of 500 AD. We then took a break to drink tea at an outdoor cafe on the Hippodrome before wandering around the Blue Mosque and surrounding neighborhood.

We did manage to stay awake the entire day, thanks to a couple of rest periods. We slept well in our charming little room and are back on the terrace which overlooks the Bosphorus, with Asia in the morning haze.

Greetings to everyone. I did not bring my cable for uploading photos but there should be plenty to choose from, one of these days.

Now for another cup of tea, before we set out for today;s adventures, including the search for the hidden apostrophe on this keyboard.