Cities along the Silk Road
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Theres No Place Like Dome This entry should really be titled: “Hoşça kalın TĂĽrkiye”, but it was too hard to resist the chance to use that title. At least we didn’t title it “Get Lost Turkey!”. Leaving Turkey, this is the last time we will have our Passports stamped out on this trip. -
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It's Istanbul Not Constantinople Now
Aya Sophia - Just One of Many Photogenic Sites Istanbul is a great city. It straddles the Bosphorus placing half the city in Europe and half in Asia. It’s an interesting mix of cosmopolitan and traditional is full of rich history and impressive structures left behind by the Greek, Roman and Ottoman empires. -
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A Tale of Toes and Terra Cotta Warriors - Xian
Terra Cotta Warriors Of the many, must see' cities in China, Xi’an is certainly high on the list. It’s considered one of the four great ancient capitals of China and is the eastern terminus of the old Silk Route.
