Last Day, Traveling Home
Theresa Elliott Theresa Elliott

Last Day, Traveling Home

Istanbul #4 of 4. At this point I think it’s a fair question to ask, does my newly acquired thing for Turkish olives signal I am deficient in a vitamin or a mineral? I plated up my first pass at the breakfast buffet and it contained an odd combination of plain yogurt, carved-it-myself honey, and olives. However, what struck me was that I didn’t get enough olives.

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The Breakfast Buffet, and Olives
Theresa Elliott Theresa Elliott

The Breakfast Buffet, and Olives

Istanbul #3 of 4. The weather here has been uncharacteristically Seattle-esc, only worse, so this post is dedicated to the indoor activity of eating, focusing on the inspiring breakfast buffet at our hotel.

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It’s Sunday in Istanbul
Theresa Elliott Theresa Elliott

It’s Sunday in Istanbul

Istanbul #1 of 4. It’s Sunday in Istanbul. It took two attempts to get here, our first plane rescheduled after a five hour “tour” in the SeaTac airport. An hour and a half of that glorious time was spent sitting in the airplane before being deplaned, making us a day later on our arrival and a short trip to check out possible pilgrimage routes even shorter.

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