Arrived in Istanbul...

So, here we are in Istanbul. The sun is shining and it's very cool and refreshing. I can see the sea from our hotel room on the west side of Istanbul, looking across to the east side.

For a city with near on twenty million people it seems incredibly quiet. There are people about but not as bustling as London or Bangkok. Everybody seems very friendly so far and the daughter is getting a lot of attention on the street from just about everyone we pass.

We're aiming to stay until tomorrow and then move on but we haven't decided where to go yet, hopefully get that sorted in the next few hours. Too tired to write much now, been walking since we got here. Off to get thirty minutes sleep and then try and hit Hagia Sofia. I'll try and post some pics later.

Arrived in Istanbul...