Istanbul – Mental As Anything, Magical Beyond Compare

Istanbul – Mental As Anything, Magical Beyond Compare: My plane descended into Ataturk International Airport in the last moments of the night. A sprawling city lit up in all the colors of the rainbow spread out before me and the butterflies of excitement overtook any sense of fatigue from my long journey. At this point I had the overwhelming feeling that I was about to arrive in a magical place. You know you’ve arrived in a city of over 16.5 million people from the moment you step off the plane in Istanbul. People from all over the world line up to enter the country. A little daunted by the shear numbers of people in arrivals, I was soon through immigration and about to embark on my adventure. Friendly and helpful people assisted me through the airport and I found my way to the bus that would take me to the part of the city where I was staying, with ease. The public bus is a great way to get into the city, cheap and cheerful. The first thing you notice about Istanbul is the amazing architecture. A blend of old and older, a mix of east a