Baklava wasted in Turkey!

Entering the Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar


So I went to Turkey over my winter break for a few days. I spent new year's eve there too. I ate loads of Baklava and food in general. I ate way too much! LOL! I did a bit of shopping and saw the sights. It was a great break and much needed.

We also spent NYE in Istanbul. We had a great Chinese dinner.... I know Asian food in Turkey for NYE may seem a bit odd but after eating traditional Turkish style meals for days in a row I was craving something else. I love Asian food of all kinds! After eating dinner we went to this street party in Istanbul for the countdown. There was music and people everywhere. It was like entering a mosh pit! It was insane. People seemed really excited to see black people too. They kept high fiving Ras and a group of them even surrounded us and started cheering and dancing when they saw us. There was also this one creepy short dude that followed us for a while and kept grabbing my ass! He was quite irritating I was ready to slap him, but every time I turned around he'd some how managed to be no where in arms length of me! I'll let the pics speak for the trip. It was a great time. ENJOY!


Our Balcony at night. SO pretty! 

Hello! Magazine was having a block party outside the hotel on our 1st night.

Christmas tree at the Ritz. PRETTY! :)

View of Istanbul from the Ritz

Afternoon tea at the Ritz
Turkish Tea! I drank a lot of this while there! It was so cold!  :(

Turkish Coffee w/ a side of Turkish Delight

Dolmabahce Mosque

The Clock tower - entering Dolmabahce Palace 

Entering Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace

Sunset at the Palace

Pretty Gates at the Palace

Exterior Palace gates as night falls
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The Palace at night
More Baklava
Sophia Hagia
The Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque
At Club Reina












HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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