Leaving the ship in Istanbul 27th of April.

Well it was  a bit of a mission.  I managed to get a copy of the book Gallipoli,  which had its launch on the ship, and the Authors signed it. I also filled in the survey,  and told the academic what I thought of his methodology. You don't answer binary questions with like scales!  Also you must ask questions, in such a way that the answers are exhaustive.
 Anyway I hope I have contributed to someone's PhD research (Deakon).
so some views of Istanbul,  last ones from the ship, and the flowers at the port. The Tulips here are amazing.
we shot off to find a taksi,  which dumped us by the centre of town near St Sophia mosque, telling us our hotel was down there ( a narrow street) well of course it wasn't but I think Lynley insulted his driving saying she had to close her eyes and pray.
Anyway another carpet seller sent us off in another taksi to find our hotel. It was quite close to the port where we had started out.

Sunrise over the Bosphorus

                            
a bit later, it wasn't, raining, just the salt on the resturant windows

 A yaght on the sea.

 Last picture of Istanbul from the ship

Disembarked, the flowers Tulips at the port.
Rest of day catching this up.