On the second day we were picked up by our tour guide, Ahman. They take guiding very seriously in Turkey. Three years of schooling, licenses, etc. We saw Topkai palace, the Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome, complete with massive obelisk brought from Egypt. We also visited a Roman- era cistern with fat ghost fish, and Cora church, which is famous for its beautiful frescoes of Jesus's life. My favorite was the angel holding the.... Snail? Singing "He's got the whole escargot in His hands" This is also the first appearance of my magic skirt, which you will hear more about later
