Started the day with a walk up to the Topkapi Palace. The home of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire it boasts a magnificent spot on the hill overlooking the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. Wonderful old buildings and a treasury full of antiques. Rather to many people for my liking but still able to get into all the rooms and courtyards. Visited the Harem where the Sultan housed his 4 wives and 300 concubines. Afterwards explored the Hippodrome, where the Romans had their Circus, and the lanes around the old city. There was a play going on in front of the Blue Mosque. A man dressed as an Orange and a woman dressed as a Tomato were singing rock songs. Obviously an ancient Turkish tradition missed by the guide books.