Day 0 - 4 July - The Remains of the Day

 Just a quick note to finish things off for the day...

We eventually boarded another A380 and after sitting on the runway for some time we eventually took the four hour flight to Istanbul. Though we both had window seats and it was daylight we were over the wing and the curve of the hull means you have a quite restricted view from the upper floor.



Istanbul is a very large airport that required lots of walking and then lots of standing around in the massive baggage claim hall because the man who was collecting our bags couldn't find some people. We drove a fair distance through scrubby country into Istanbul, which at first glance is hilly with a complex road network and high density apartments everywhere. It was after 5pm when we checked in and we were told that we have to meet downstairs at 3.45am.

That has put paid to any explorations and we'll just go to sleep once we finish repacking our bags. Which I think is taking longer than needed as we can't think straight.

Location: Cihannüma, Saray Cd No:5, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye

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