Day 2 in Istanbul

We met our guide at 9am for a morning tour of the Topkapi Palace. After seeing the huge long ques into all these sights just to buy a ticket we were so pleased we had hired a guide during our time here especially when time is limited. We also visited a ceramic shop where they demonstrated pottery and explained the process of glazing with the addition of quartz and heard the history of it all. We  managed to leave the shop empty handed. At this point we said goodbye to our guide and found a great little eatery recommended in the Lonely Planet. The afternoon was our own so Tony & I found our way through the streets taking in the different sights doing our best to ignore the hard sell as we past the shop doorways. Every second shop sells carpets but they're not cheap. The temperature is comfortable at around 24 -26deg great for sight seeing. We took an evening boat trip on the Bosphorus with dinner included. The temples & palaces lit up at night looked amazing. The history here blows you away. It's a very special place.

Time out for a Turkish tea with the nice wee man next door to our hotel.