Top Ten Things that Must Stay

(in Istanbul)

1. Fresh orange juice stands on the street

2. Fresh bread every morning at corner markets

3. Corner markets and small local stores - five seconds around the corner and you got a Magnum ice cream bar, pretty nice!

4. Magnum - Imagine an ice cream stick dipped in dark chocolate, then dipped in raspberry sauce, or caramel, or almonds, etc., then dipped again in more chocolate and frozen (heaven!)

5. Plentiful and inexpensive cucumbers and tomatoes

6. People walking (everywhere!)

7. Great public transportation

8. Views of the Bosphorus

9. Affordable restaurant prices

10. Huge gardens with tall, tall trees