Istanbul

It’s hotter and sunnier here than in Venice, though the Sultanahmet neighborhood is blessed with a cool sea breeze, unlike the airport area.

I’m in the same hotel as last week, but they didn’t give me Barbie’s room this time. That really must have been either just a fluke or an outright mistake on someone’s part. Last week’s room should have cost about 3-4 times what I paid for it; this one is more right on target for what I’d expect to get at this price in this neighborhood.

Not a bad view even now, though. A tiny bit of the Blue Mosque, and a fair amount of sea view.