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Preview of Yoni’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Istanbul, Turkey Entry Title: “Why it’s Istanbul not Constantinople” Entry: “November 1, 2007 Istanbul, Turkey In the afternoon we shop for cloths across the Golden Horn in the Tunel district, and climb the Galata Tower (10 YTL per person). November 2, 2007 Today we go to the Basilica Cistern for 10 YTL per person. It was very impressive. We are having difficulty figuring out our route to escape Istanbul. There are a series of ancient Greek and Roman sites along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts we’d like to see. If we travel by bus we will just get to the cities close to the sites and then have to hire a taxi or tour transport to see the sites themselves. We considered renting a car, which would give us flexibility and allow us to just drive directly to the archeological sites. But we haven’t driven since Australia and it could be a hassle. We don’t like the idea of joining a tour but we finally swallow our pride and sign up for a custom made 9 day tour that will take us to various site and end at Antakya (biblical Antioch, also called Hayat) near the Syrian border. Transportation, lodging, breakfasts (occasionally lunch as well), site fees and tour guides are all supposed to be covered for a total price of 1564 YTL. We will leave the evening of the 6th. November 3, 2007 We finally get worn …