“We all have blessings in our lives. Take the time to appreciate yours..”
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| (Senior citizens with the Bulgarian flags) |
Day 03: 02 May 2018 (Wednesday)
Route: Sofia - Istanbul
Hotel: Viva Deluxe Hotel, Istanbul
This morning we had breakfast in a Pizza Restaurant next to our hotel.
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| (Crispy fluffy cream puff for breakfast) |
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| (A poster on the wall of the restaurant) |
After breakfast we went for a walk to Lion Square and later spent the rest of the morning in the room before we checked-out around 10:30 am. We walked leisurely to the Central Station where we boarded the coach to Istanbul at noon.
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| (A morning stroll to the Lion Bridge) |
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| (Some remnants of the Roman ruins) |
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| (Rivers criss-crossing the city) |
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| (One of the main streets of the city) |
The coach made a few stops on the way. We cleared border crossing by 5.30 pm and made a final comfort stop at one R&R at 7.30 pm before we proceeded to Istanbul. We reached Istanbul around 8.30 pm and took a taxi to Viva Deluxe Hotel in Istanbul.
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| (Waiting for our noon bus at the Central Station) |
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| (Driving out of town) |
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| (Roadworks caused a massive traffic jam) |
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| (Visiting the Duty Free Shop at the border) |
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| (Safely crossing the border into Turkey) |
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| (A final stop at one of the R&R) |
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| (Arriving in Istanbul at dusk) |
Tonight we had dinner at Nur Muhammad Malaysian Restaurant, a walking distance away from our hotel. As our flight back to KL was scheduled for tomorrow night, we had ample time to visit the Spice and Grand Bazaar and walked to the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia for photo shots.
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