This trip began with my first wheelchair experiment . I found you have to request it for all legs of the trip to be sure to get it. It was a very good decision. At Logan (Boston Airport) we were whisked through what seemed to be a security line for - lets say people of an age. We were told "don't take shoes off" Don't remove belts" "don't take out computers". The only thing I had to get out was my chapstick which sets off the system every time I forget. We were through in no time.
The flight from Boston to Zurich was grueling. We left at 11 p,m. and arrived 6 am Boston time and 1 pm Zurich time. The man in the seat in front of me immediately reclined his seat as far a possible into my lap and fell asleep. Dinner came and I asked if he could raise his seat. The attendant said he was sleeping. I ate with the seat in my lap. A first. Not much sleep as I was pinned in for the night, He could not raise it for 5 am breakfast either as he was "still sleeping". So long Swiss air.
It gets better!!.
In Zurich I was met and whisked to our new terminal for the flight to Istanbul. That leg I did sleep most of the almost 3 hours and we arrived in Istanbul after flying over the snow capped Alps. I called a greeting to Claire as we flew over France.
Even though Daylight saving came to Turkey last Sunday it was dark on our arrival. I was very glad for the wheel chair for the ride in the HUGE Istanbul Airport. We were whisked through a special Customs line, and I sat in the chair while waiting for out luggage to appear,
From there I rose form the wheelchair and walked which was a LOT easier because I had not done the hard floors of the airports.
We took the subway and familiar tram from our last visit to a bustling Sultanhamet - the old section of Istanbul. In front of me stood the six lighted minarets of the Blue Mosque. This area was our home base in 2012 and it felt like returning to a wonderful familiar place.
We checked in to our hotel and immediately went out for dinner. Lots of people around. I love seeing women in Burkas, colorful scarves, jeans, colored hair and lots of small children being children. I took a few pictures and we ate at a favorite restaurant where the manager remembered us which was fun. (Lish - if you are reading, it is right next to the Nomade where we both stayed I 2012).
Returning to our room we discovered the terrible mine collapse at the far East end of the Turkey.
Now I am turning in early - well its 4ish pm in Boston but I feel every bit of the 11 pm here and besides I want to be up for breakfast on the roof of our hotel with a view not to be missed. AND breakfast is served 6:30 to 10:30. My kind of hours.
The flight from Boston to Zurich was grueling. We left at 11 p,m. and arrived 6 am Boston time and 1 pm Zurich time. The man in the seat in front of me immediately reclined his seat as far a possible into my lap and fell asleep. Dinner came and I asked if he could raise his seat. The attendant said he was sleeping. I ate with the seat in my lap. A first. Not much sleep as I was pinned in for the night, He could not raise it for 5 am breakfast either as he was "still sleeping". So long Swiss air.
It gets better!!.
In Zurich I was met and whisked to our new terminal for the flight to Istanbul. That leg I did sleep most of the almost 3 hours and we arrived in Istanbul after flying over the snow capped Alps. I called a greeting to Claire as we flew over France.
Even though Daylight saving came to Turkey last Sunday it was dark on our arrival. I was very glad for the wheel chair for the ride in the HUGE Istanbul Airport. We were whisked through a special Customs line, and I sat in the chair while waiting for out luggage to appear,
From there I rose form the wheelchair and walked which was a LOT easier because I had not done the hard floors of the airports.
We took the subway and familiar tram from our last visit to a bustling Sultanhamet - the old section of Istanbul. In front of me stood the six lighted minarets of the Blue Mosque. This area was our home base in 2012 and it felt like returning to a wonderful familiar place.
We checked in to our hotel and immediately went out for dinner. Lots of people around. I love seeing women in Burkas, colorful scarves, jeans, colored hair and lots of small children being children. I took a few pictures and we ate at a favorite restaurant where the manager remembered us which was fun. (Lish - if you are reading, it is right next to the Nomade where we both stayed I 2012).
Returning to our room we discovered the terrible mine collapse at the far East end of the Turkey.
Now I am turning in early - well its 4ish pm in Boston but I feel every bit of the 11 pm here and besides I want to be up for breakfast on the roof of our hotel with a view not to be missed. AND breakfast is served 6:30 to 10:30. My kind of hours.
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| Blue Mosque at Night - my camera can't pick it up very well. |
Streets full of people
Norbert's Chi Tea and my apple tea
Delicious bread with yogurt, garlic dip
Norbert's /Fish diner
My bread with yogurt dip, lamb, and salad.
we had baklava for dessert,
Happy and exhausted!
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