Today was a travel day!
Aussie and I got up around 8:30 and put the finishing touches on our packing before piling into our cab to Heathrow. We arrived at the airport in good time, so we wandered through the duty free and had some lunch. I have not been eating my greens on this trip so far, so I had a nice big salad. I've been craving vitamins!
On board our flight, we listened to a few 'Rick Steve's' podcasts about Istanbul. (I had already listened to them, but I wanted a little reminder of the sights and sounds of the city.) The gentleman infront of me, who had a large head covered in very dark curly hair, leaned back in his seat, only to discover that the seat was broken and that it would not adjusted back into the upright position. Great. I didn't mind too much… except for when I tried to eat my dinner and my face was centimetres from the seat back. They played 'Scooby-Doo' as the 'in-flight' movie, but I decided to read instead (my book, 'The Help', is getting really good!)
The flight took almost 5 hours. We arrived at 19:50 local time. We weren't really sure about the best way to get to our hostel, so we consulted one of the many car-rental/travel agencies in the airport. We met Mustafa, who booked us a shuttle cab to our hostel. He also gave us advice on which tours to take and which sites to see. He even offered to be our 'guide' after hours, as we explored the trendy club district… we politely declined.
Our cab driver was very friendly— he pointed out some fresh fish restaurants right on the water. He was round and jolly and had a great sense of humour… but not very much English!
When we arrived at the hostel, a young man… who didn't speak any English… showed us our room. It's slightly shabby and small, but we are one floor below the rooftop terrace and breakfast is provided daily!
Well, I'm off to get some shut-eye! Tomorrow's going to be exciting!
Aussie and I got up around 8:30 and put the finishing touches on our packing before piling into our cab to Heathrow. We arrived at the airport in good time, so we wandered through the duty free and had some lunch. I have not been eating my greens on this trip so far, so I had a nice big salad. I've been craving vitamins!
On board our flight, we listened to a few 'Rick Steve's' podcasts about Istanbul. (I had already listened to them, but I wanted a little reminder of the sights and sounds of the city.) The gentleman infront of me, who had a large head covered in very dark curly hair, leaned back in his seat, only to discover that the seat was broken and that it would not adjusted back into the upright position. Great. I didn't mind too much… except for when I tried to eat my dinner and my face was centimetres from the seat back. They played 'Scooby-Doo' as the 'in-flight' movie, but I decided to read instead (my book, 'The Help', is getting really good!)
The flight took almost 5 hours. We arrived at 19:50 local time. We weren't really sure about the best way to get to our hostel, so we consulted one of the many car-rental/travel agencies in the airport. We met Mustafa, who booked us a shuttle cab to our hostel. He also gave us advice on which tours to take and which sites to see. He even offered to be our 'guide' after hours, as we explored the trendy club district… we politely declined.
Our cab driver was very friendly— he pointed out some fresh fish restaurants right on the water. He was round and jolly and had a great sense of humour… but not very much English!
When we arrived at the hostel, a young man… who didn't speak any English… showed us our room. It's slightly shabby and small, but we are one floor below the rooftop terrace and breakfast is provided daily!
Well, I'm off to get some shut-eye! Tomorrow's going to be exciting!
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