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Road Trip Along The North Shore of Van Gölü – First Stop, Adilcevaz

A quick left onto the lake road and we were off to Adilcevaz. This was one of those little outings where, when you go to visit a friend in a new place, they have things they really want you to see before you leave. A bit of a quick stop tour. The east of Turkey …

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Istanbul: Küçük Ayasofya Camii – We Rather Liked You!

Küçük Ayasofya Camii is just down the road from the Mangana Konak Suites, so we decided Barry would be okay hobbling strolling that far… How many times have we stayed in Sultanahmet in Istanbul? Let us count. How many times have we been to Istanbul? (Picture a hand waving around in the air in an …

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The Magnificent Süleymaniye Mosque In Istanbul

While we certainly haven’t seen all of the prominent mosques in Turkey, Süleymaniye Camii in Istanbul is a definite favourite so far. We visited here on our first trip to Istanbul some years ago. And we’ve been trying to return since. In February 2010, we trouped up the hill from Sultanahmet, only to be greeted …

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