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Turkey – the end for now

Turkey – the end for now

So finishing up Ephesus we stopped by the temple of Artemis. Yes Its that one sad pillar by itself.  The temple fell to the horrible death known as recycling.  I.e. taking from the old to make a new new shiny house. And if you look into 

Hagia Sophia, Cisterns and eating

Hagia Sophia, Cisterns and eating

So continuing on… Next stop was the Hagia Sophia! Originally built as a Christian church, it was the biggest one around for a 1000 years (until St. Peter’s came along) And suitably grand inside But if you look closely, you can see Arabic script everywhere. 

Istanbul – Topkapi palace

Istanbul – Topkapi palace

So after a hearty breakfast, it was off to the Topkapi palace.  Home of the sultans. First we went to the Harem One of the courtyards.  This is where the favoured wives live.  As well as the 100 other girls. And they are guarded by