Walking. And more walking. I am persuaded that a well-designed city provides a variety of safe, clean, affordable public transport and ample opportunity to walk. After returning from the jaunt across the Bosphorus, I joined a group of students who wanted to climb the Gelata Tower.
We hoped to find the Funicular, the second oldest underground train in the world, to take us up the hill, but were not successful. Walking meant seeing more of the shops along the way. When we reached the tower, the line of people waiting to climb the inside staircase was so long that we altered our plan and continued on to the business/commercial district. Crowds of people walking, a steady breeze, a red street trolley, and Sephora; what's not to like?
After our long ramble we caught the metro back across the Golden Horn. I had time to shower, dress, and leave my small apartment refreshed and ready for another splendid meal.
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