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Enjoying our breakfast! While flying from Heathrow to Istanbul this summer (on June 29) on my way to China, I met a Turkish lady on her way home to Istanbul and we became friends northwest airline reservations on Facebook. At the time, I told her I would love to visit Istanbul someday. Little did I know that I d get to fulfill northwest airline reservations that desire of visiting her in her hometown 6 months and one day later!
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About 1/3 of the buffet spread We stopped along the Bosphorus river beside northwest airline reservations the Dolmabachi Palace (the residence of the last few Ottoman Sultans as well as Ataturk s residence whenever he was in Istanbul) and enjoyed Sahlep, a sweet, thick, rich, delicious Turkish drink. This stop also afforded a great view of some places I d already seen, but from a different angle.
northwest airline reservations I thouroughly enjoyed my time with actual northwest airline reservations Turkish friends (I ve been hanging out with westerners all week) and getting northwest airline reservations to better know Turkish culture and seeing more of Istanbul s sites! A delightful morning! Previous Entry Next Entry
JillianRuth I'm a pianist/classical musician from Moncton, NB, Canada, and I'm on a year-long adventure teaching English in Urumqi (Wulumuqi), Xinjiang, China. ... full info Joined August 17th 2012 Trips 3 Last Login March 7th 2013 Followers 1 Status northwest airline reservations BLOGGER Follows 0 Blogs 18 Guestbook 2 Photos 1,080 Forum Posts 0 [blog=763757] [blogger=247461] Blog Options Private Message Subscribe Blog Map Comment Follow + (1) Print Version China For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, northwest airline reservations outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... more info