As you can tell, we so very much enjoyed our travels in Turkey. The sights were awe inspiring, but what has stayed with us after all this time is the people. The vast majority of those we spoke to were interesting, kind and helpful. We still talk about it, and talk about when we will go back.

The terror bombings have understandably scared off many travelers, and it is disconcerting to know that bombings have occurred in areas we visited.

Will we return? Yes, but probably not to Istanbul. But not because of the bombings but because we saw everything we wanted to see and there is much remaining to visit.