Saturday, June 21, 2008

Istanbul: Day 2 - Gulhane Park


Gulhane Park.
After walking back across the bridge we went to Gulhane Park for a change of pace and scenery. The park is a beautiful, calm and cool oasis in the middle of frenetic activity. The sycamore trees provide great shading and many families sit on the grass enjoying their Saturday afternoon picnics. Also...Jake dubbed one of the walking paths "Couples Alley" - since every bench showcased a couple in a vast array of embraces. Although the women are covered up...I guess it's still OK to do some old-fashioned cuddling in public (at least at the park). We sat on teh grass for a while...then we headed home - where we proceeded to pass out early. I woke up at around 9:30...Jake was passed out on the floor, with "War and Peace" by his side. We both decided that a little sleep was better than food...and we didn't wake up until 5:30 this morning.

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