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Day 5 Nalynn's birthday in Istanbul, Turkey

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August 8th 2014
We celebrated Nalynn's birthday today in Istanbul, Turkey. We are overnighting here so we have ancolemof days to tour and sightsee. Today we went to Hagia Sofia, saw a Turkish rug weaving operation, spent an afternoon at the Turkey Grand Bazaar and finishedn at the Blue Mosque! Lotsnof history here with buildings going back 3 centuries. We hope everyone is doing well. Attached are a few of this d ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini » Fira

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more