Turkey Vacation

04/25/98: Arrival Istanbul, Sultanahmet

They are only pre-boarding but everybody is lining up. They want to be among the first to board. I am not sure the advantage unless it is to grab overhead compartment space. In any case the boarding procedure is snafued. The problem seems to be that they... 

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04/26/98: Istanbul: The Museum and the Great

I slept all night long very soundly. Breakfast was a tiny buffet in the basement with hardboiled eggs, Dried apricots, olives, sliced bread, very good tomatoes, some sliced fruit, and jellies (which is more like a cherry sauce). There were dried apricots,... 

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04/27/98: Istanbul: The Topkapi Palace

We slept in until about 8:15, which is late for us when we travel. It is my tradition to give Evelyn breakfast in bed on the 27th of each month. When we travel it is often difficult, but usually there is a cookie or something of even a little substance.... 

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04/28/98: Transit: Istanbul to Canakkale

Note: I will call the city Canakkale, but it is pronounced chan-i-KAH-le. The first “c” has a cedilla. If you don’t know what a cedilla is, it is a caterpillar-like monster killed by Rodan. Until now I have not had even a bit of jetlag.... 

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05/17/98: Transit: Istanbul to New Jersey

(I will keep today’s log entry short since there is no a lot of insight about Turkey left to make.) Today is my birthday. I was up for an hour or so before we had to go. We got a wake-up call. He woman who ran the hotel had gotten up to wake us... 

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