Sunday Afternoon

We heard the thing to do here on a Sunday is to go Ortakoy. There is a “women’s market” and you must try the “jacket potato”. This is a baked potato topped with a mound of interesting toppings. The bazaar had mostly jewelry and a few crafts. This is really a beautiful spot on the Bosphorus that had a little mosque too. We sat at one of the cafes on the main square and 15 minutes later spotted my parents and uncles. We had planned to meet them on the cruise ship and this was quite a remarkable encounter considering how vast this city is. It is strange how things transpire here, the cab drivers can’t find the address we show them, people don’t understand us when we ask for directions, the streets are not clearly marked yet we always seem to end up right where we intended to go. Must be good karma. Needless to say, we had a great day together.