First full day in Istanbul. Hit the streets faithfully following Jeannie's instincts (and a map). Found the palace Topkasi nearby. Amazing palace built by the Ottomans. Room for many many concubines (1 is more than enough for me). Amazing mosaics and architecture and they also had a Holy Relics chamber with the Prophet Mohammed's beard, footprint etc. Don't know how they managed it but they also had King Davids sword, Moses' staff and Abraham's saucepan (saw it w...