Rome -> Athens- > Istanbul?

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Hubster: You know what sounds good?
Me: What?
Hubster: Turkey?
Me: For dinner?
Hubster: No. Like Istanbul, Turkey. 
Me: Oh! For vacation. Why?
Hubster: I got an email at work from a guy that lives in Istanbul. 

Of course, my heart totally skipped a beat. I've been eying Istanbul ever since I took my introduce to architecture course my freshman year at Poly. Of course, we watched the Istanbul Anthony Bourdain episode. I had to see what we could eat before we started to figure out the logistics. Mmmm...lamb, kabobs, cheese, olives and coffee. Yum!