Day 02 30th August 2010 - Istanbul More city roaming. Visited the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar. Both were very very busy and were not actually very cheap. By the sea front, locals were reeling in fish and dropping them straight onto a giant hot plate. Had a great fish sandwich! Walked into the north of the city and caught the old tram up through the busy shopping area, to a large park, where a stage had been set up for the evenings Ramadan festivities. Walked back down, to a restaurant/bar that a friend recommended, called “Lib-Deryia”. It was in the penthouse of a large apartment block - very weird entrance - felt like we had gone to the wrong place. When we got to the top, we were pleased to find a great bar
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