When I first arrived in Istanbul, I passed the Marmara Sea and was once again deeply immersed in the blue water here. Why can the sea near the Mediterranean Sea be so blue? Sailing boats and various steamers sailed on the sea, paired with pure sea water, forming a beautiful scenery.

The place where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo have dinner is upstairs in a department store. This kind of department store is very common in China. It sells goods downstairs, and there are restaurants all around the top floor.

Because there are not many Chinese people in Istanbul, there are not as many Chinese restaurants as Europe and the taste is relatively poor. The owner of the Chinese restaurant chain here is actually the same. As expected, they can be found all over the world and cannot be removed.

Seeing such cars, houses and various street scenes, if you didn’t see the appearance of passers-by, you would really feel that you had arrived in a northern city in China, and Yunluo was sighing along the way.

Isn't this guy... In short, except for the faces of obviously different races that keep appearing in front of him, he has always reminded Yun Luo that this place is really Turkey, and he really doesn't feel any exotic style from other forms.

When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo came from Egypt where the department store had basically not seen a department store to Turkey, where the commercialization level had been significantly improved, everyone's desire to shop suddenly soared. On the way back to the hotel, regardless of the limited working hours of the tour guide and driver serving Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo in the Istanbul section.

They kept asking the team leader to stop and let Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo shop. In the end, they couldn't stand the soft and hard work of Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo, so they had to stop at a shopping center on the roadside, adding a short time to Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo's shopping. So Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo's first stop in Istanbul was to visit a large home improvement market and a large supermarket - Carrefour.

As the sun sets, modern buildings reflect the disappearing sunlight, forming a beautiful picture similar to 3D architectural design drawings. Things sold in supermarkets best represent the general needs of a city.

Yun Luo was surprised to see a huge bag of Lipton black tea, and there were many unheard flavors!!! Yun Luo really wanted to carry a few bags home, but he didn't carry a credit card with him at that time!!! Although he was sorry, he had to give up...

Because I was delayed on the road for a little time, I encountered a traffic jam when I returned home. Many people in China complained about the serious traffic jam. When I arrived in Istanbul, I realized what it means to be really blocked. What is more interesting is that when traffic jams become a habit, people's mentality will change greatly, and the people on the bus seem to be very optimistic.

Many small vendors shuttled through the stagnant traffic. The most amazing thing is that in addition to selling beverages, food and tissues, there are many people selling flowers. They are so blocked that they are still in the mood to buy flowers?

This is impossible to see in China. Chinese people are always anxious when doing things. They are always on the road at any time and panic when they encounter obstacles. Turks seem to know how to enjoy life and be at peace with the situation. Yunluo appreciates this calm and optimistic attitude. Life is just like this, why bother so impetuous? No matter how bad the situation is, it has its advantages, let alone just a small traffic jam?

In the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo lived, this time they visited Egypt and Turkey to broadcast their journey online in the hotel lobby. There are special seats next to the bar specially provided for online passengers.

Everything is fine, but the hotel is located in the suburbs, with only a few small company office buildings next to it. Not only does it have shopping malls, there is not even a 24-hour convenience store, but suddenly I miss Japan's 7-11...

The small drink bar in the hotel room. It has a charming cup, a portable paper cup, and a variety of tea and coffee. In Cairo and Istanbul, I drank different flavors of tea. No matter how special the taste is, it will be very delicious as long as you add enough sugar. It is full of happiness. The bed in the hotel is also very comfortable and can sleep well. The Turks really know how to enjoy it.

The itinerary in Istanbul officially started the next day. After the strong request of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, the tour guide and tour guide took Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to set off one hour in advance. However, the one hour I worked hard to get Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to visit more attractions, and all the visiting time has been arranged by the travel agency.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo could only use their extra leisure time to wander in the dock square in the morning, patting the dome mosque, local breakfast projects and Turks waiting for buses to work at the bus stop, making Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's itinerary closer to the free travel. The slow pace of travel made Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo feel no urgency to travel in a group.

Perhaps this is also the unique style of Turkish travel agencies in their arrangements. Travel should be so slow that they can enjoy the process with all their hearts and hearts.

There is a serious traffic jam in Istanbul, so most people will take public transportation if they are in a hurry. Because it is an ancient city, it is said that one monument is dug underground, which is not suitable for building a subway.

The unobstructed and convenient light rail has become the first choice for public transportation. This is similar to the BRTM in Xiamen, which is located in the middle of the road, but it does not affect the view at all. It is just that it is troublesome to have a private car and you have to go around a long way to cross the street.

Turkey's cats are obviously more delicate. The pastoral cats here are more beautiful than purebred cats when transported to China. Every posture is so cute, which makes it more determined that Yundao has to raise a cat to accompany Yundao for the rest of his life after the sunset.

In the morning, the bus stop located at the pier, I like the design of their waiting space. They are windproof on both sides, and are covered with advertisements and just shading the sun, but the trouble is that I don’t know how to read the station sign.

I finally found a map with the route marked, but the entire Istanbul transportation route was drawn on it. It was really difficult for Yun Luo, a Chinese traveler who does not understand Turkish and is used to clearly marked stations...

Istanbul Ferry Terminal Square, 98% of people in Istanbul believe in Islam, and various mosques can be seen everywhere, but the Muslims here are not as pious as Egyptian Arabs. It is said that not only do not strictly pray five times a day, but there are no restrictions on the dress of girls.

Some people can even drink. Perhaps Islam is not as strict as Yun Luo imagined. Believing or not depends on whether he strictly abides by the established rules and regulations. The most important thing is to have God in his heart, be able to always remember God's teachings, maintain good words and deeds, which is a good thing for others and oneself.

There are many breakfast stalls in the square. The main food for Westerners is bread and cakes. This place is no exception. After breakfast, you may have to take a boat or take a bus to go to work on the other side. Here I finally feel the exotic style of Turkey more deeply. The cars at the stalls are made into mosques and palaces, which are very distinctive.

This is the crossing bridge connecting Asia and Europe. The water in the middle is the Marmara Sea, which is the dividing point between Asia and Europe and the throat in the throat. In Istanbul, there are many such bridges across the two sides of the straits for cars and pedestrians to travel between Asia and Europe.

The real first attraction of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo in Istanbul was to take a cruise on the Marmara Sea to enjoy the scenery of the two sides. Although the two sides belong to Asia and Europe, they are still the same city after all, and there is not much difference in architecture. In fact, in the end, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo didn't care whether they were in Asia or Europe.

Instead, he focused on the beautiful sea view and some ancient buildings. Unfortunately, Nancy, the tour guide of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, did not speak very well in Chinese. Moreover, she is from Ankara and is really not familiar with Istanbul, so she can hardly answer the questions of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, let alone explain them.

In addition, the radio on the ship does not have Chinese, so many famous buildings can only be left to pass by, and they have no idea about the story behind them. Yun Luo decisively realized that in the future, he must not relax his pre-trip preparation just because he was a group, otherwise he would appear quite dry when visiting the ancient city of history and culture, just like he could not taste it when watching the food.

The friendly uncle who sold drinks on the cruise ship saw Yun Luo lifting his camera and stopping to take pictures. The black tea here is 1 lira and 3 lira of orange juice. The taste is pretty good. If the black tea is not added with sugar, it will taste a bit strange. But like Egypt, the Turks will not be stingy with sugar at all. After adding it, the taste will immediately improve, and a feeling of happiness arises naturally.

During the Bosphorus cruise, Yunluo saw many great scenery. The camera almost never left his hand, and he kept pressing the shutter whenever he saw a new scene.

Many buildings are actually not sure what the reason is. The instructions for them are written after they come back or searching for relevant information online. If you have the chance to come again next time, you must learn from the Turks on the boat, no longer take photos, be more relaxed and enjoy the time you travel through the beautiful scenery while riding on a cruise ship...

The Turkish Strait (also known as the Black Sea Strait) is the only channel connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, including the Bosphorus Strait (also known as the Istanbul Strait) and the Dardanelles (also known as the Canakale Strait). Throughout history, it has been a must-fight for military strategists and its strategic position is very important.

During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union established the Black Sea Strait as one of the most important maritime throats in the world. After the Cold War, NATO still regarded the Black Sea Strait as one of the strategic points of the Eurasian continent. The Black Sea Strait is heading northeast-southwest. The northeast end is the Bosphorus Strait, the southwest end is the Dardanelles Strait, and between the two straits is the Marmara Sea in the Turkish sea.

The Bosphorus Strait is 31.5 kilometers long, 3200 meters wide, 550 meters narrowest, with an average depth of 62 meters and 118 meters deep. There is a rapid flow from the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea in the middle of the strait, and a countercurrent under the water brings salt-containing sea water from the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea.
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