Day 18 - Istanbul

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Shopping day today so off the Grand Bazar and we found a special urn we have always wanted but did not buy last time as was so expensive, we found one in a little shop where the guy was desperate to sell something, so we ended getting him down to almost half his starting price so we snapped it up. I had planned to buy some new shirts and snapped up another bargain getting two Tommy Hilfiger dress shirts for about 15 NZD, very nice quality. Getting tired of the hustle we went down to the water front for some space and fresh air, decided to get a ferry to somewhere so got on a boat to some place called Kadıköy, on the Asian side, miles down the coast just for the hell of it. Had a ball and just wandered the Kadıköy waterfront for a while before returning. We are both a little tired so off to the hotel for a snooze before more night pics of the Süleymaniye Mosque and New Mosque (Yeni Cami). A late dinner eating Pide and cold beer was a great end to the day.

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