Istanbul -Tourist bit

Well Kevin has come up trumps with the hotel again and we are in 5* in the centre of old Istanbul. Group meal this evening with the guide for the week called Kasim who rides a KTM, but we won't hold that against he much. there will be some pictures of him later.
So after breakfast, time for a wander and first on the list is the spice hall and Grand plaza which has over 3000 stores to look. That would keep Miss diane going for weeks , especially the perfumerie bit

Of course wandering around is thirsty work so time to try a turkish tea (Cye) and the observant ones amongst you will see that there is five of us (addition of a grey haired chap). The four of us are know known collectively as the gaqdget guys and Aaron, usually rides alone after doing the transam last year, has decdided to do the touyrist bit with us, but then who wouldn't?. He is an American from Florida, but we can not put he down for somthing he had no control over (his birth)
All the turkish flags are out as it is anational holiday to celebrate the gaining of Independance of turkey by Attatuk.

Then onto the Blue Mosque which is a main spot for all Muslim's and we just timed it completely wrong to look inside as it was mid day prayers (more research needed, I think)

Robert being from Poland had minimal choice of bikes in his youth and he could not resist the Jawa for sale on a street corner as t was his first proper bike. (oh my god how lucky are we)
Ok dinner was calling us all so across the Bosphorus and up into the busy nightlife part of the city and stupid me, forgot my camera and it had nothing to do with the several Beers we had been consuming during the day and we played a little practical joke on Kevin which there will be some pictures later on in my Blog once I get some pictures off other people, yes I am a numpty for no camera
Well it got to 11 in the evening and we have the usual early start in the morning so time for sleep