Wednesday 7 April Since the last blog on Easter Day we have had a final day of sight seeing in Istanbul ending up being taken by our excellent host, Umit (our Turkish naval captain), to a true Turkish experience - a night in the harem! No, the reality was a dinner and show seeing the true belly dancers of this nation at work. Brilliant to watch the intricacies of body, hands and arms telling a story through dance. During the day John and I enjoyed visiting the exotic Grand Bazaar as well as the famous Blue Mosque while enjoying a break at the roof top cafe on top of the Seven Hills Hotel - so named because Istanbul is reputed to have been built on the seven hills in this geographic area. The city is significantly
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