We are still in Istanbul for a few more days, but just finished this RS tour. My third RS tour, DH’s second. We were a bit turned off of tours after my DH tested positive for covid back in 2022 and we were unable to do our RS tour. Stranded in Paris with no hotel reservations right before Easter! Anywhoo, we loved this tour! Mert Tanner was our guide and he was exceptional. Istanbul is a fascinating, vibrant, joyful city! Glad we have 11 nights here. And the food! So yummy! And Turkish red wine? Not bad. We continue on after this to the Cappadocia area and then we go to Antalya.
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near San Francisco
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I'm not surprised to hear that you loved Mert. Yes, he's truly exceptional.
Enjoy the rest of your time in fabulous Istanbul!
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Pacific Northwest
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Glad you had fun! I loved the food there too - did you try the Simit - ring-shaped sesame seed bread? So good!!
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Palm Springs area, CA. USA (winters)🌴☀️ Nomadic (Spring thru Fall)
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Yes Valerie, I have had the Sinit bread every morning as it is part of the hotel breakfast. It is good, I mean to try from the street vendors to see if it is even better.