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Hitting the Brakes (A Little)…

Being our last day here we decided to slow it down a bit but not stop. The major stop of the day was The Süleymaniye Mosque, an Ottoman Imperial Mosque over 450 years old. Sultan Süleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent) ordered … Continue reading

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Dancing By The Pool

Up an at them (again) today, much to see here. First stop was the Topkapı Palace which was the home of the Ottoman Sultans for 4 centuries. From the outside it has the looks of a basic fort that conveys … Continue reading

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