The Honeymoon: Istanbul

Right after brunch on Sunday, we took off for Turkey -- or, as Kelly knew it up to that point, "Oz" -- and landed in Istanbul, aka "The Emerald City." We enjoyed the view from our room...

...and Kelly didn't wait to make her first new Stambouli friend in a garden cafe:

We conquered Dolmabahce Palace:

Took in Topkapi's glorious grounds:

Strolled past local shops:

Stumbled on a protest by lawyers who objected to the illegal surveillance of dissonant justices (scroll down to paragraph beginning "March 21":

But we felt right at home, with art galleries managed (we are given to understand) by Kelly's far-flung kin...

...and a strong showing by America's most popular export:

Anyway, that's a sampler pack of how we got over the jet lag. Next: a few shots from our excursion to Cappadocia, where we really kicked things into gear.