Istanbul

I have arrived in spectacular Istanbul.  It is like leaving home in Israel and arriving at an exotic location of the Ottoman Empire.  Tomorrow I start sightseeing with a guide but Hagia Sophia is closed so I went there myself today. First a church and now a Mosque,  It has the best of both.

Tonight I go out to a restaurant close by the lovely hotel that I am staying in, near all these wonderful treasures.  My only question about dinner is do I order an unusual lamb dish or a traditional one. Such decisions!