So, before we left Topkapi Palace, we decided to have our first taste of authentic Turkish Coffee. I have to say, it wasn't really my thing...but at least I tried it. It's pretty bitter, even with sugar and it leaves a bit of an aftertaste. I guess it's an acquired taste that I won't be acquiring.
Afterwards, we stopped at an Irish Pub in Gulhane, just a block or two from the palace for dinner. It was nice to just relax for a bit, have a good meal and a couple good beers. We had Efes and Gusta, local beers. The Gusta was on the house from the bartender, we both agreed we liked the Gusta better.
The tram ride back to the hotel was pretty uneventful. We enjoyed watching all the fishermen on the bridge as we passed, it's something to see all those men fishing off of the bridge all day. We were pretty wiped out from our full and exciting day, so it was an unpleasant surprise when at around midnight, there was a loud pop, a bright flash and the electricity in the hotel went out. It came back on after only a few minutes, you could hear the generator kick on, so we went back to sleep. At around 3:00 am, there was another loud pop and burst of light when the electricity went out again. Luckily, that was about it for the rest of the night, so we could finally get some sleep before another full day of site seeing.
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