Visiting Turkey

I wrote this itinerary like two weeks ago while my hubby was in Seoul for a business trip. We have planned to celebrate our baby's 1st birthday in Istanbul together with my in-laws.

Things to do and places to visit in Turkey:

1. Visit the Sultanahmet Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque
   
2. Try the Turkish ice cream called "dondurma"
   
3. Go to the Asian side of Istanbul
   
4. Eat lots of kebabs and doner
   
5. Visit my little sis-in-law at school
   
6. Visit the Bhosphorous Bridge
   
7. Meet Elizabeth & her family
   
8. Visit Ruvelyn & her baby
   
9. Learn cooking some Turkish foods
   
10. See hubby's relatives
    
11. Try Turkish delight and other pastries
    
12. Experience the bazaar & marketplace
    
13. Visit a plantation of tulips
    
14. Ride an air balloon
    
15. Celebrate Askim's birthday
    

Unfortunately, after a revisit to the Turkish Embassy in Makati, we learned that my baby and I can't get any visa for Turkey that fast. After the registration of marriage and birth, we have to wait a minimum of 1 month before we could fly. Hayyy.. the birthday celebration in Turkey will be moved for sure. I hate it, but there's nothing else we could do. We'll probably make it in October, though.

For the meantime, I have to plan our baby's birthday celebration here in Manila the soonest. The date is September 25. Today is Askim's 11th month. Waaah! I have only one month to prepare, so later.. İstanbul'a Gidiyorum!