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Published: June 20th 2014
After a good night's sleep, we were energized to see the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Archaeology Museum and take a cruise up the Bosphorus Straight to the Black Sea. The weather cooperated...70's with a gentle breeze.
Our first stop was the Archaeology Museum. We learned a lot about the area. Istanbul was the seat of the Byzantine Empire, and was once called Byzantium. We saw Egyptian, Byzantine, Gr...
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Marca Lee McInnes Murray
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Turkey
I was happy to learn more about the area. Son Jim was there and Greece. Problem 20 years ago. I suppose you know son, Jim Murray, died of a brain tumor 4 years ago. Thanks for your reports.