Hotel Sarikonak. Dinner near the Hippodrome. Spotted first old lady who watched the world from behind a barred window. Went to some backpacker bar near the hotel, then went for a walk and ended up at Sultan bar on Divan Yolu, where Fraser flirted with some guy sitting at the next table. Wandering back, we came across the Aya Sofia.

7/2/2000
Hotel Sarikonak, Sultanahmet. Aya Sofia, Gulhane Park, promenades and zoo. Meant to see the Whirling Dervishes. Med Cezir for a drink, World Cup soccer on the tv. Had ace 'asian-style' fish in a place off Divan Yolu.

7/3/2000
Hotel Sarikonak, Sultanahmet. Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace - harem, and a great collection of art and illuminated manuscripts. Drinks at Med Cezir again, wrote postcards.

Istanbul, 10:15pm.

Fraser is a nuff.

7/4/2000
Hotel Sarikonak, Sultanahmet. Ortokoy, 8:55pm.

Fraser is still a nuff.

‚inbar. 8:56pm

Fraser is still a nuff!

We're in Istanbul's St Kilda.

Dickhead tourists No. 5 (American at the next table in Cafe First Class): "Do they have dancing in Scotland? Oh, no, I guess it's too cold there."

Grilled sea bass, yum. Lots of meze. Lots of cats trying to jump on the table and eat our food.

Trendy Bar. 10:16pm.

Ha!

Gulet, Ortakoy, 11:28pm

A night of bars in Ortakoy. Didn't do too much today, up late, breakfast and half bottle of wine up the road, net cafe, Fraser crapped on about xmas in ca.

12:00pm.

Fraser speaks perfect tourist.