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Hi Josie! I've got some really incredible news to share with you. I expect you've

heard descriptions of Istanbul as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Well, I've just

returned from my first trip there and I think it's one of the most magical

cities I've ever visited. It's not like Paris, Rome or Madrid or anywhere

European but it's not like Cairo or Beirut or any Asian city either. Istanbul

is a mix of the best of everything. Let me tell you a bit about what I saw and

did there. Every day I was busy going sightseeing from morning till night. I got

up early every morning and ate a good breakfast at my hotel. You know the

Turks take this meal very seriously and I loved tasting local dishes. After that I

went down to the port to take a ferry boat to visit the most well -known sites. I

loved the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Galata Tower and the narrow little

streets in the old part of the city.