24 hours in İstanbul | Part I

Posted on July 22, 2007 by travelingmcmahans

I probably spent more time thinking about, planning for and anticipating Istanbul than any other destination on our last trip. And really, probably more than anywhere we’ve ever been on any of our trips.
I’ve hesitated to write about our too-brief stay in this city because I cannot begin to quill (sorry, I just finished reading [...]

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