Day 2: Today we crossed over to the Asia side - Uskudar, Kuskuncuk, Kadikoy, Moda and the hometown of the Fenerbahce football team. This side of the Bosphorous felt a bit more real and more of what I was expecting, and the village town of Kuskuncuk was my favorite. The scenes are stunning everywhere and today I got to gorge on Mado ice cream, which is basically the best ice cream I’ve ever had. And that says a lot coming from me.

Also, this is Ben. He is the most amazing tour guide I could have asked for.