After a long but relatively painless flight, I reached Istanbul at noon. I had a pleasant flight on Turkish air. The lady sitting next to me gave me some great tips for sightseeing and shopping. The food was not bad, but the dessert was amazing.
A relatively long ride brought us to the hotel on campus in time for lunch. The campus itself is located on the Black Sea coast, north of the city, on the European side. The view of the water is breathtaking. In the horizon you can see a line of ships, waiting to cross the Bosphporous Strait and sail into the Mediterranean Sea.
After lunch, the other participants and i headed off to the beach. The water was wonderful, refreshingly cool but warm enough that you could spend some time in it.
We lounged a bit in the sun. After a short nap, it was a walk on the beach followed by dinner and dessert at the hotel.
I have posted some pictures of the view from the hotel and the restaurant where we had dinner.
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What happened to days 2, 3 ...? It is already time to come home!
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