Trip to Istanbul from Paris


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April 13th 2014
Published: April 13th 2014
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After a very late arrival home from Normandy last night we needed to speed pack and be ready for b Bed by midnight.

Ort taxi arrived promptly at 8:00 pm . Found Turkish Air terminal, checked in bags ,got our boarding passes and went to find oour Gate and go through security . after waiting in line a full hour to get security our boarding time had passed and we all three Had a bag pulled to be inspected. Mine was first and the lady opened everything in it.... Every zipper nook and cranny.... Even opened my glasses case! After stuffing all back in I ran for gate to tell them two more travelers coming .....bags being inspected hold for them and I followed last few passengers through gate to board ..... We were led down gangway.... Out a door down steps into awaiting bus?????? Don't think we cab get there from here this way.....finally saw Sharon and King coming down steps into crowded bus too .....made me feel better as soon as Sharon got on she hollered ! "SONDI " to which I hollered back. I'm HERE. :-). The bus drove a couple of miles to a large air plane and off we go,

OK Istanbul here we come....we landed de -planed and found passport control line to be over a block long before you got into the organized fenced area of very long back and forth cattle gate lines .Approximately one hour later we are through and head for the Duty free store for liquid refreshment for later, .... Now buy some turkish lira go pick up bags find Peter and Shannon! EASY YES!!

NO.... They have removed Paris arrivals from luggage go rounds long time ago so we just search all piles of luggage till we find ours ..... And we did! Now only an hour late we enter terminal and find Peter and Shannon still waiting for us! Hooray.

They bring us home the lovely scenic route along the sea road and up the HILLS to their lovely apt. .... Feed us a typical Turkish dinner of grilled beef or Turkey patties white cheeses grilled eggplant peppers and cucumber with a cucumber yogurt to dip the meat in . Very yummy dinner , glass of wine ..... Some Coffer and send us to bed . Long day but we. made it and feel very worldly ! More tomorrow as our adventures in turkey begin. Good night in Istanbul

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