Dave and Brian's Excellent Adventures

Today we leave for Santorini; a caldera which was formed by an ancient, ginormous volcano where after it blew it's top, the walls caved in and filled with water. Now, the top of the volcano (which can still be seen today) are covered in pretty expensive houses.

Before we leave Istanbul, Mark, Mary and I walk around the town. It's mostly shut down, as it's early and a Sunday. The really interesting part of Istanbul is that it is an ever changing city. You'll notice in the first picture several houses built up against a tall old wall. This wall surrounds Topakai Palace, in amongst all of the mosques. The second picture is of a tower surrounded by homes. When walking around you'll see a three story building. The top floor is crumbling, the second floor is refurbished apartments and the bottom floor is an older (than the apartments) store of some goods. You can actually see the history of the building just by looking at the exterior.