Arriving in Istanbul we followed the Carrino's, Justin and Cris, to the accomodation they had booked in advance, the Orient Hostel in the Sultanahmet district of the city. Lucky enough to find space in the dorm, Joel goes out to do whatever he does whilst i get busy doing the thing i do best- get into bed for a big fat sleep! Waste the rest of the day recovering in slumberland, waking up around 6pm for dinner which we have just around the corner from the hostel where we meet Hakan, the friendliest maitre d on the planet, and go back to the foodstuff we know and love, kebabs. When in Rome, eat pasta. When in Turkey, gorge yourself on animal flesh! After the most unhealthy meal yet, its back to bed. I would never cope
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