A Journey :: Istanbul, or Constantinople

Next stop was Istanbul, and while there's more to come, let me start you with this: a picture I like to call "One of these things is not like the others."

A major accomplishment of any trip is to find where the locals eat. For this particular meal, not a tourist in sight and seriously the best food I had the entire trip. A giant plate of rice, garbanzo beans, and chicken, plus a bottle of water for 3 Turkish Lira. Happy bellies for 2 American dollars...delightful. Plus, the restaurant owner even wiped the stools before we sat down. Now that's service.

Fun Fact: Istanbul is the only city to spread across two continents, Europe and Asia.