Packed in lightening speed this evening. 1 backpack each plus an almost empty suitcase for all the stuff we might be buying. Although a fair amount will be spent at the food carts.
Our buddy Brian is taking us to PDX at 11:00. Since we checking in via the Delta website, we'll be wasting 2 hours in the airport. Lucky for us, we've packed lots of magazines. Once they are read, we can recycle. Much better than packing books for 2 1/2 weeks across Turkey.
We arrive in Istanbul at 3:45 pm Thursday. Will take the tram from the airport to a stop close to the Hanendan hotel, just a few minutes walk. The hotel is central to many of the major mosques, including the Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and Hippodrome. Unfortunately, little remains of the Byzantine Empire's social and sporting center.
Stay tuned for our arrival!
Will this involve camping? What impact will this have on Words with Friends??!!!
ReplyDeleteSafe travels!!
Kathy
Regina is responding.
DeleteYasmine is too busy looking for her camera
Sounds like you're ready! Enjoy yourself and I didn't know you two played Words with Friends! Nice.
ReplyDeleteWords with Friends is toast. We will be forcibly resigned for negligence.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for more! I can't travel for a weekend with just a backpack! How many pair of shoes do you have?
ReplyDeleteI brought 2 pairs; Reg has 3. They will multiple by trip's end.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know your feet will be well taken care of! Hope to see some of them in Denver! Have a great time!
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