Sycamore trees

The palace had many exceptionally old sycamore trees. I don't have much experience with these trees, but apparently they rot away from the inside and leave good hollows (this according to a guide I overheard). You may spot Kate in the pink skirt underneath.

More Istanbul! More pide!

July 12th 2007
Geo: 41.1075, 28.7079Today was Topkapi Palace day. We had a lazy morning and didn't rush to get out of the room. It had been a pretty late night on Wednesday going to watch the movie and we were all tired. Some combination of more sleep, a more relaxed schedule, the lecture the children heard from me about whining and becoming more accustomed to Istanbul made the beans much more pleasant ... read more

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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

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