DAY 2: ISTANBUL
We arrived mid-day in Istanbul after 14 hours of flying from
Minneapolis through Amsterdam ... an 8 hour time zone change. The city
dates back to 700BC and the Byzantine and Ottoman empires ...the days
when it was named Constantinople. The modern Hotel Ritz Carlton Hotel
is first class, with a spectacular view -- overlooking a mosque and a
35,000-seat football stadium on the shores of the Strait of Bospherus.
Hours after arrival our guide takes us through the grand bazaar (see
photo) -- but it's only a glimpse at this hectic marketplace before
the final feasts of Ramadan close these busy bazaars tomorrow. Our
other tour is through Beylerbeyi -- the summer palace of five
19-century sultans. Cameras are forbidden -- unless you pay $9 for the
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