Day 48 (Turkey): rest day in Istanbul II (food fest)

today’s distance: 0km
total distance: 3818km
riding time: 0h

Happy Mother’s Day … for those in Europe and wherever you celebrate today. Slow start in a food-filled day after a succession of bad dreams during the night. Ah … good thing they are over.

Again, this will be more about pictures than text. It was a great day to visit the city and Gokce’s parents and her aunt and uncle set out to take a look at the Beyoglu area with me.

It was a food fest. More Koefte (still yummy), ice cream and drinks in some really nice bars (rooftop terrace included) were part of the fun. We shared it with many people … the city was full to the breaking point it seemed.

We also climbed the Galata Tower and enjoyed some wonderful views.

And despite the overwhelming number of bike stores in the area, I will stick with Speedzone, a great place to go for a bike.

And here is a great end to a great day …

(by the way, all pictures can be clicked on and will lead you to my flickr site)