Spring Break in Turkey

Friday March 30th:  Slept in, had a wonderful breakfast including milk, coffee, and pancakes (!)
                                 Topkapi Palace and Harem (!)
                                 Hohum lunch with a stunning view of Sultanahmet
                                 The Blue Mosque (!)
                                 The Basilica Cistern
                                 Exploring the Great Bazaar
                                 Night out on Istiklal, Celebrating Christian's Birthday
                                 Came back to the hotel and watched UK in the Final Four (!)
Saturday March 31st: Same wonderful morning as before, including more sleep
                                    Spa and Pool with Hannah and Alex (!)
                                    Kebab lunch in Sultanahmet
                                    Hagia Sophia (!)
                                   Wet, blustery ferry ride across Bosphorous for dinner in a floating restaurant
Sunday April 1st: More pancakes and coffee
                             Sunny walk to Bebek on the coast-quite expensive/bad food, but beautiful view (!)
                             Istiklal Take II- Best Night of the Trip (!) and UK wins the NCAA Championship
Monday April 2nd: I love pancakes and coffee.
                                Spice Bazaar
                                Mexican lunch?
                                Ferry Ride Take II- Much improved, including an old fashioned ice cream shop
Tuesday April 3rd: Drive to Gallipoli Memorials
                               Troy Ruins
                                Long drive to Izmir-Finally crashed at Helin's house
Wednesday April 4th: Sleep is good. Wonderful breakfast on the back porch.
                                     Wine tasting in Shyringe (!)
                                     Cereal for dinner, fell asleep early
Thursday April 5th: Sightseeing in Izmir, courtesty of Helin's Mom's Boyfriend
                                 Dinner with Helin's Mom's and her friend Charlotte-Efes and Pizza
Friday April 6th: Breakfast courtesy of Helin's Mom--can you tell I've missed breakfast?
                            Shopping in the Izmir Bazaar, with Chay and Argila
                            Dinner where Helin's Mom's Boyfriend sings, quite beautifully I might add...
                            Ice Cream Stroll to Clock Tower Square, where we were acosted by Turkish teenagers and babies--excellent end to and excellent week.