Greetings from Istanbul. No, that is not a typo, it is how this country is spelled here.
The past week has been one of the most amazing seven days of all my travels. Never a dull moment, and the people here are so helpful, even when they cannot understand you, and you cannot understand them...they will find someone to help. We have visited many of the local shops and malls when it was raining, and venturing far afield when it was not. For example, on Thursday, in response to a request from my friend's sister, who lives in London with her husband, we agreed to go inspect an apartment that they wish to purchase as an investment. We agreed to go, and to give our opinion, on the understanding that we would not be responsible if there were unseen problems with the unit, and, that they would come here to see it before laying any money down. The unit is in a nine story building on the outskirts of Istanbul, about an hour from where we live. The Real Estate Agent picked us up an hour and a half late and drove us to the property. After our review, the agent as he had promised days before, drove us to the near by Pelit Chocolate Museum. (Google it...200 photos). This museum of everything chocolate was started in 1957 and, for chocolate lovers who may be here in Istanbul, a must see. One of my favorite units is a scale model of Noah's Ark, with the animals two by two in their natural colors, all chocolate, including the Ark..
From the Museum, we took a city bus to the ABBARA Restaurant (abbaraetsarayi.com) where we had a traditional Turkish dinner. Like a lot of restaurants here, there is a large play area for kids, so Hussian had a ball. After dinner, on our call, the agent was to take us home. The ride showed up an hour and a half after our call. The ride was another hour, making for a long day.
During the dinner, we both agreed that the apartment was a good deal for the asking price, (53,000 USD). My friend called her sister with the information we had, then informed the agent that we gave it a go . Today, we are doing local things, and will be going out of the city tomorrow for a visit to a play area for adults and children alike. I do not know the full details, but do know the price, which is about 30 Canadian dollars per adult also includes time on a self driven Dune Buggy. This place is two hours from here. I will have more information on my next update. Take Care, and stay safe.
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