Contemplative

Icons of Istanbul

---

April 19th 2015
The forecast was spot on for today: dull with cloud, showers and cool. It seemed to get cooler as the day progressed. Such a contrast to our previous days! Nevertheless, spirits were bright as we boarded the bus at 8:20am ready for a day of sight seeing. There is so much rich history in Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople. It was this city that was the ultimate objective of the whole Gal ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Bosporus

---

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more