Istanbul, home of the emerald dagger
After our recent island idyll (see below), we woke up April 25 to find ourselves in The Big City – Istanbul — the storied metropolis that bridges the gap between Europe and Asia. We were on the program that extended our two-week ship experience for two more days, but without the ship. Instead, we disembarked to go aboard the Grand Hyatt Istanbul. The essential three-part Istanbul experience was accomplished in the first morning, while our land-based staterooms …