Turkey

We are liking Istanbul very much. Our hotel is fantastic, and so are the sites in the city. There is a fantastic night life here: everyone goes out on the town after work in the evening. The parks are jammed pack with families and teenagers hanging out and eating street food. There are some incredible pedestrian-only streets with tonnes of shopping and restaurants. The food is very good, and our friend Baris from Toronto has been a great tour guide. We will be sad to leave here on Friday, but the beaches and mountains of the Medeterrannean are calling! First stop will be a Turkish island just down the coast from Istanbul.