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Istanbul Day 3

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Istanbul Day 3Hagia Sophia We are up and out shortly after 8am in order to have a better placement in line for the 9am opening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Getting there st 8:30am the line really snakes around the square in front of the mosque and is hundreds of people long and continues to expand quickly behind us. It starts to move ever so slowly at 9am.Due to renovations, …

In and Around Mumbai

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

Walking through MumbaiToday we are walking the city. I was expecting Mumbai and it’s traffic to be much more chaotic. Don’t get me wrong, crossing the street is still a bit scary but it’s no where as bad as in other big Asian cities like Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City.The architecture is simply gorgeous; British colonial, Victorian with touches of exotic.We check out the Maidan Oval, a long …