Setting out

An early start to  catch  a flight from Dalaman to Istanbul.  Jumped on the shuttle bus into Taksim, the hustle and bustle of people, the noise of the traffic with cars and buses all tooting their horns hit me as soon as I stepped off the bus, a far cry from the relatively peaceful resort I had not long left behind.   Wondering what to do, where to go I turned down one of the many small side streets and found a small cafe to have a coffee in.  

Having sought some advice from the owner on how to get to Sultanahmet, I ventured out looking for a 61t bus in vain, I lost count of all the different  buses, their stops and with no idea where the funicular was I decided just to soak up some of the Turkish atmosphere and watch the street seller selling his cups of çay.  

Then back on the bus back to the airport to catch my flight to Istanbul. Went to sleep as soon as I got on the plane so missed the take-off, slept the whole flight and woke up as the plane begun its descent.  A quick transfer at Sharjah  and back to sleep again before arriving in Nepal 4 hours later fully  refreshed and ready to explore Kathmandu.