It's Not Constantinople

To the mall!  The choices are yoga or breakfast.   I guess I’ll have to ‘fess up, I skipped yoga!!   We ate downstairs this morning, since it wasn’t as crowded as it has been.   The offerings are about the same as across the street;   but the feel is less cozy.   On the plus side, I got to see my new BFF, Dorina!   Hugs, smiles, and lots of giggles! This is the warning label on Marlboro Reds.  It would work for me! We got back upstairs for just a bit and decide to cruise the neighborhood to see if there are any kids’ shops that we might have missed.   We make a complete circuit and come up empty so we go back to research malls on the internet.   Along the way we pass the same restauranteur who always thinks we either look hungry or tired!   It’s become kind of a game between him and Ammar! There are lots of big malls in Istanbul!   The closest is the Hirstoria Mall.   It’s four stories tall and j...

Off to visit Taksim Sunrise is so filled with promise! Beautiful tile in our shower/tub Yay us!   We’re up in time for breakfast, even after I do my morning yoga!   The dining area off our lobby is quit crowded, so we go across the street again, where it is quiet and civilized!   The darling little chef who was so tickled with my hair the first day, asks if we would like cheese omelets!   Didn’t know those where available!   Yes, please!   And I have a chance to sample more of the unknown goodies.   Everything is either delicious or even more so!   Lots of olives and, for dessert, little chunks of halvah!   My weather app says it’s thirty-six degrees;   but I don’t believe it.   I’m just in jeans and a t-shirt and I’m happy!   Of course we just have to cross the street!   And Ammar says I’m not allowed to go outside (or climb out our...