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The Blue Mosque

When we were in Syria, I told Jim it was a lot like Turkey but just a little rough around the edges. He replied that it was rough in the middle too! If Syria is rough, Istanbul is smooth, at least in the middle near the main tourist sights.

Jim and I both love Istanbul. It's kind of like a second home to us. So we figured it would be a great place to  decompress after two weeks in Syria. We've seen all the sights here before so we plan on taking it easy while we are here this time.

We spotted a hotel across the street that looks like it might have a great view of the Blue Mosque and the Aya Sophia. We will see what it takes to get up there before sunrise to photograph.

Our ancestors came from Holland which is known for their tulips. Anyone from Turkey will quickly point out that tulips originated here.

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