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UPDATE: Sorry about the crazy multiple posts - apparently our ship's sub-dial-up speed internet doesn't agree with uploading to SquareSpace. :)

So here I am in Istanbul and I find myself with no real interest in getting off the ship. There are plenty of things left to see here but I can't will myself to go ashore. My pocket book is cheering me on but I feel a little like a hermit. I haven't even been to the officers bar in weeks other than to grab a soda, maybe I should get a beer tonight. Were here until tomorrow afternoon, maybe I'll nip ashore briefly in the morning or something...

Here's a little snapshot of my view: