Back in April, we took a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. This was our first time as a family going from Europe into Asia and visiting a Muslim country. One of the best parts of our trip was visiting Christian’s graduate school friend and his family who are from Istanbul. They were gracious hosts and gave us a side of Istanbul that most tourists don’t have the opportunity to experience. We got to see what it is like to be a local in such a unique culture and in such a beautiful city. I think Istanbul has some of the best food in the entire world. Just from our trip we have adopted some of their food as more of a daily staple in our diet. One of my favorite purchases from Istanbul was a Turkish teapot and teacups. I really enjoy the Turkish Tea. Future blog post will be me showing you how Turkish Tea is prepared. We have experienced very different texture and flavor of feta cheese. And the olives… Istanbul is truly unique and a must on anyones’ travel destinations.
Christian has put together our video of our trip. Here is the link to the video of our trip to Istanbul:
Christian also put together a playlist of “shorter scenes” if you want to watch these clips:
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